Prevalence and genetic divergence of Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira borgpetersenii in house rats (Rattus rattus) from Peninsular Malaysia

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and divergence of genetically identified Leptospira spp. in the population of Rattus rattus. Methods: A total of 130 rats were used in this study. The infection within the rats were screened using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnosis, with Leptospira...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Ikbal, Nurul Huda, Bhassu, Subha, Simarani, Khanom, Uni, Shigehiko, Chew, Chin Chan, Omar, Hasmahzaiti
Format: Article
Published: Medknow Publications 2019
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