Serological investigation and PCR in detection of pathogenic leptospires in snakes
Pesqui. vet. bras; 31 (9), 2011
Detection of Leptospira by PCR had not yet been described in snakes. This study investigated, by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and PCR, the presence of antibodies to Leptospira spp. and Leptospira spp., respectively, in venomous and non-venomous wildlife and captivity snakes. All snakes were divid...