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Cell Enumeration of Leptospira by Flow Cytometry
1Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Saint-Priest, France. celia.fontana.ext@boehringer-ingelheim.com.
Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|July 8, 2020
Summary
Counting Leptospira bacteria, the cause of leptospirosis, is challenging. Flow cytometry offers a rapid, reproducible, and sensitive method for enumerating Leptospira spp., potentially replacing current standards.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Leptospira spp. cause leptospirosis, a significant zoonotic disease.
- Accurate enumeration of Leptospira is crucial for diagnosis and research.
- Current methods like Petroff-Hausser counting are slow and lack reproducibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a flow cytometry protocol for enumerating Leptospira spp.
- To establish a rapid, reproducible, and sensitive alternative to traditional counting methods.
Main Methods:
- Protocol development for Leptospira enumeration using flow cytometry.
- Validation of the flow cytometry method against established techniques.
Main Results:
- Flow cytometry provides rapid and sensitive enumeration of Leptospira.
- The method demonstrates high reproducibility, overcoming limitations of current standards.
- This technique is suitable for accurate bacterial cell counting.
Conclusions:
- Flow cytometry is a viable and superior alternative for enumerating Leptospira spp.
- This method can enhance diagnostic capabilities and research efficiency for leptospirosis.
- Adoption of flow cytometry could establish a new standard in Leptospira quantification.
