Evaluation of two Immunodiagnostic Assays (MAT and IFA) for Human Leptospirosis in Gilan province -Iran
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evaluation of two immunodiagnostic assays (mat and ifa) for human leptospirosis in gilan province -iran
background leptospirosis is a systemic infectious disease caused by pathogenic bacteria belonging to the species of leptospira, it is considered to be the most common zoonosis in the world. this is a serious and sometimes fatal infection which is transmitted from animals to humans by entering the digestive tract or mucosal membrane. within the initial 10-12 day period, the patient may experienc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2008-3645,2008-4161
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.4564