Table 11. PCR target genes used by 57 studies.
| PCR target gene | Number of studies |
|---|---|
| lipL32 | 16 |
| lipL32 and rrs (16S rRNA) | 4 |
| lipL32, G1/G2 primers, and B64I/B64II primers | 1 |
| rrs (16S rRNA) | 13 |
| rrs (16S rRNA) and hap1 | 1 |
| rrs (16S rRNA) and secY | 1 |
| rrl (23S rDNA) | 1 |
| rrl (23S rRNA) and LA0322 | 1 |
| hap1 | 1 |
| secY | 4 |
| flaB | 3 |
| G1/G2 primers | 5 |
| Lig1/Lig2 primers | 1 |
| TaqVet PathoLept Kit, LSI, Lissieu, France | 3 |
| Leptospira PCR Kit, Shanghai ZJ Bio-Tech Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China | 1 |
| ND | 1 |
| Total | 57 |
Abbreviations: LSI, Laboratoire Service International; ND, no data; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; rDNA, ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid; rRNA, ribosomal ribonucleic acid