Comparison of Leptospira species isolated from environmental water and soil in Japan

Toshiyuki Masuzawa1, Rurika Uno1, Nana Matsuhashi1

  • 1Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba Institute of Science (CIS), Choshi, Chiba, Japan.

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