Use of saprophytic leptospira strains in the serodiagnosis of experimental leptospirosis in guinea-pigs (Cavia sp)

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Raul J. S. Girio, Luis A. Mathias
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1988
• Subjects: Leptospirosis; Serodiagnosis; Saprophytic strains; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Pomona; Rufino
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651988000200007; https://doaj.org/article/1932402ede0c4a37a7e9f1636873e156

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