Title |
Molecular and serological characterization of Leptospira kirschneri serogroup Pomona isolated from a human case in a Brazilian rural area
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Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, June 2017
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DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0445-2016 |
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Authors |
Ilana Teruszkin Balassiano, Juliana Magalhães Vital-Brazil, Tatiane Mendes Varela Ramos, Loeci Natalina Timm, Martha Maria Pereira |
Abstract |
Leptospirosis is an important health concern in Brazil. Currently, information on the epidemiology of the disease in the rural areas of the country is lacking. Serological and molecular techniques were used to characterize a clinical isolate of Leptospira. The strain CLEP 00060, isolated from a 59-year-old man in a rural area of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, was identified as belonging to L. kirschneri serogroup Pomona serovar Mozdok. This study contributes to the local epidemiological knowledge of leptospirosis, prevention of the disease by vaccines, and improvements in its diagnosis. |
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