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Rattus Norvegicus Acting as Reservoir of Leptospira interrogans in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey, as Evidenced by PCR and Presence of Serum Antibodies to Leptospira Strain

Mustafa Sunbul, Saban Esen, Hakan Leblebicioglu, Murat Hokelek, Ayhan Pekbay, Cafer Eroglu
Pages 896-898 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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