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Homologous microscopic agglutinating antibodies after natural infection with leptospires – results from a long term follow up of a cohort living in an endemic area

R. Vimal RajRegional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Diagnosis, Reference, Research and Training in Leptospirosis, Port Blair, India
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K. Vinod KumarRegional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Diagnosis, Reference, Research and Training in Leptospirosis, Port Blair, India
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A. P. SugunanRegional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Diagnosis, Reference, Research and Training in Leptospirosis, Port Blair, India
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K. NatarajaseenivasanDepartment of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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P. VijayachariRegional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Diagnosis, Reference, Research and Training in Leptospirosis, Port Blair, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 265-269 | Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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