Multilocus sequence typing method for identification and genotypic classification of pathogenic <it>Leptospira </it>species

• Main Authors: Machang'u Robert S (Author), Vijayachari P (Author), de los Á Valverde M (Author), Devi S Manjulata (Author), Ahmed Niyaz (Author), Ellis William A (Author), Hartskeerl Rudy A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Leptospira </it>are the parasitic bacterial organisms associated with a broad range of mammalian hosts and are responsible for severe cases of human Leptospirosis. The epidemiology of leptospirosis is complex and dyna...