Serum antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles from Southern Brazil
In this study, we observed the presence of antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles of two urban lakes of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Forty animals (29 Trachemys dorbigny and 11 Phrynops hilarii) were captured and studied. Attempts to isolate leptospires from blood and urine samples were unsu...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3769731/ |