Detection of Leptospira species in environmental samples by amplification of 16S rRNA and rpoβ genes

• Main Authors: Nurul Farhana Zulkifli,, Steffi Julan Wan,, Vasantha Kumari Neela,, Chee, Hui Yee, Siti Norbaya Masri,, Mazen M. Jamil Al-Obaidi,, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12202/1/18%20Nurul%20Farhana%20Zulkifli.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12202/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol47num8_2018/contentsVol47num8_2018.html

This study attempted to identify and determine distribution of Leptospira spp. in environmental samples using 16S rRNA and rpoβ genes amplification. The samples were collected from high risk areas in Selangor, Malaysia. A total of 105 environmental samples consisting of soil and water were subjected...