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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2015-05-01
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| 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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