Open AccessSerovar prevalence of Leptospira in semirural India and the development of an IgM-based indirect ELISA
Author(s) -
Sara Chandy,
Kirubanandhan Lokeshwaran,
P. Hemavathy,
Anees Mohammad Khadeeja,
Siby Kurian,
Krishnan Venkataraman,
Kristine Mørch,
Dilip Mathai,
Anand Manoharan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.8067
Subject(s) - leptospira , serotype , virology , leptospirosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Leptospirosis is a major public health problem in India. However, it has been underreported and under-diagnosed due to a lack of awareness of the disease, a functional surveillance system, and appropriate laboratory diagnostic facilities.
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