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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of human pathogenic Leptospira species circulating in a tertiary care hospital of Western Uttar Pradesh in India

Md. MahtabDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaView further author information
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Fatima KhanDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohd AzamDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India;Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Meher RizviDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India;Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanView further author information
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Asfia SultanDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaView further author information
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Indu ShuklaDepartment of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaView further author information
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Ahmad AlmatroudiDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1491-6402View further author information
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