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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2(43), p. 602-605
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822012000200023
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Diagnosis of canine leptospirosis using an immunomagnetic separation-PCR method
Journal article published in 2012 by
Leonardo Garcia Monte,
Sérgio Jorge 
,
João Paulo Mesquita Luiz,
Francine Sinnott,
Kömmling Seixas Seixas,
Fabiana Kömmling Seixas,
José Antonio Guimarães Aleixo,
Luis Ernesto Samartino,
Fabricio Rochedo Conceição,
Cláudia Pinho Hartleben
,
João Paulo Mesquita Luiz,
Francine Sinnott,
Kömmling Seixas Seixas,
Fabiana Kömmling Seixas,
José Antonio Guimarães Aleixo,
Luis Ernesto Samartino,
Fabricio Rochedo Conceição,
Cláudia Pinho Hartleben
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Abstract
Diagnosis of leptospirosis by PCR is hampered due to the presence of substances on biological fluids. Here, we report an immunomagnetic separation step prior to PCR which improved the detection of Leptospira spp. in blood and urine samples from dogs. It resulted in a significant improvement on sensitivity for diagnosis of canine leptospirosis.