Molecular detection of Leptospira interrogans in human tissues and environmental samples in a lethal case of leptospirosis

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Luchini, D ^a   Meacci, F ^a   Oggioni, M R ^a   Morabito, G ^a   D'Amato, V ^a   Gabbrielli, M ^a   Pozzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leptospirosis; Molecular biology; Occupational death; Postmortem diagnosis; Postmortem sampling technique

Indexed keywords

DOMPERIDONE; PENICILLIN G;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAUNDICE; LEGAL ASPECT; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LETHALITY; MALE; MYALGIA; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION; VOMITING;

AGED; ANIMALS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FECES; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; PANCREAS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RATS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TOILET FACILITIES; URINARY BLADDER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WEIL DISEASE;

EID: 42149169047     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-007-0212-4     Document Type: Article

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