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. 1971 May;21(5):953–956. doi: 10.1128/am.21.5.953-956.1971

Detection of Leptospira in Soil and Water by Immunofluorescence Staining

Ronald A Henry 1, Russell C Johnson 1, B B Bohlool 1, E L Schmidt 1
PMCID: PMC377318  PMID: 4930040

Abstract

Specific immunofluorescence staining was used for the detection of leptospires in soil and water under laboratory and field conditions.

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