Identification of pathogenic Leptospira strains in tissues of a premature foal by use of polymerase chain reaction analysis

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-221

  Léon, Albertine ^a,e   Pronost, Stéphane ^a   Tapprest, Jackie ^b   Foucher, Nathalie ^b   Blanchard, Béatrice ^c   André Fontaine, Geneviève ^d   Laugier, Claire ^b   Fortier, Guillaume ^a   Leclercq, Roland ^e  

^a Lab Departemental Frank Duncombe   (France)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^c Adiagene   (France)

^d LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e CHU CÔTE DE NACRE   (France)

Author keywords

Equine abortion; hap1 gene; Pathogenic leptospira spp.; PCR

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LEPTOSPIRA; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 33645338157     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800216     Document Type: Article

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