A rapid and quantitative method for the detection ofLeptospiraspecies in human leptospirosis
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- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 249 (1) , 139-147
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.011
Abstract
Prompt laboratory diagnosis of leptospirosis infection facilitates patient management and initiation of therapy. A cost effective real-time PCR assayKeywords
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