Duplex PCR-hybridization based detection of pathogenic Leptospira in environmental water samples obtained from endemic areas in northeast region of Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 729-741

  Tansuphasiri, Unchalee ^a   Thipsuk, Chanchai ^a   Phulsuksombati, Duangporn ^b   Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

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EID: 33750212582     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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