Austria isolates and genotypes Leptospira bacteria for the first time

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Source: Thomas Suchanek/Vetmeduni

The serological diagnostic test used to detect antibodies against the bacterium responsible for leptospirosis performs better when local variants are used but no locally circulating strain has been available in Austria - until now.

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