Leptospirosis - A review of laboratory diagnostic methods

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-19

  Smythe, Lee D ^a  

^a WHO COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR REFERENCE AND RESEARCH ON INFLUENZA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Leptospirosis; PCR; Serology

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID BASE;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEROLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 33646265060     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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