Detection of Leptospires serogroups, which are common causes of human acute leptospirosis in Guilan, Northern Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Honarmand, H R ^a   Eshraghi, S S ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

IgM ELISA; Leptospirosis; Microscopic agglutination test; Serogroups

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955535350     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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