Identification of clinical isolates of Leptospira spp by pulsed field gel-electrophoresis and microscopic agglutination test

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-103

  Naigowit, Pimjai ^a   Charoenchai, Sathapana ^a   Biaklang, Mayurachat ^a   Seena, Umaporn ^a   Wangroongsarb, Piyada ^b   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^a   Warachit, Paijit ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 33947603818     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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