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SUBMITTER: Segawa T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4036750 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Segawa Takaya T Nomura Kazuko H KH Villanueva Sharon Yvette Angelina M SY Saito Mitsumasa M Nomura Kazuya K Gloriani Nina G NG Yoshida Shin-ichi S
BMC microbiology 20140521
<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a global zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira. The non-specific clinical signs and symptoms of leptospirosis lead to its misdiagnosis. To date, there is still no reliable rapid test kit that can accurately diagnose leptospirosis at bedside or in field. In this research, with the ultimate goal of formulating a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool for leptospirosis, we aimed to identify leptospiral proteins excreted in urine of infected hamsters, which are tho ...[more]