Detection and genotyping of Leptospira spp. from the kidneys of a seemingly healthy pig slaughtered for human consumption

Introduction: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp.  Leptospirosis is maintained in an environment due to chronic kidney infection of a wide variety of domestic, peridomestic and wild reservoir mammals. In this study the role of pigs in maintenance of leptospires o...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh Verma, Esteban Soto, Oscar Illanes, Souvik Ghosh, Carmen Fuentealba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5727
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