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A new interesting article has been published in Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2019 Jul;49(4):719-731. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2019.02.008. Epub 2019 Apr 6. Review and titled:

Diagnosis of Canine Leptospirosis.

Authors of this article are:

Reagan KL, Sykes JE.

A summary of the article is shown below:

Several diagnostic tests are available to aid veterinarians in diagnosis of leptospirosis. Understanding the course of infection is imperative to determining which diagnostic test to order and sample to submit. Diagnostic tests for dogs suspected of having leptospirosis include antibody-based tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Paired acute and convalescent microscopic agglutination test (MAT) are diagnostic for leptospirosis. PCR performed on blood and/or urine can be a valuable tool to aid in diagnosis of leptospirosis. Commercially available rapid point-of-care diagnostics have been validated in dogs and have value early in the course of illness before MAT and PCR results are available.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: Animals;Dog Diseases;Dogs;Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay;Genotype;Leptospira;Leptospirosis.

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