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Diagnostic accuracy of real-time PCR assays targeting 16S rRNA and lipL32 genes for human leptospirosis in Thailand: a case-control study.

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BACKGROUND: Rapid PCR-based tests for the diagnosis of leptospirosis can provide information that contributes towards early patient management, but these have not been adopted in Thailand. Here, we compare the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of two real-time PCR assays targeting rrs or lipL32 for the diagnosis of leptospirosis in northeast Thailand. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A case-control study of 266 patients (133 cases of leptospirosis and 133 controls) was constructed to evaluat...

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10.1371/journal.pone.0016236

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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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Public Library of Science
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6
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1
Article number:
e16236
Publication date:
2011-01-01
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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English
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2012-12-19

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