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Catalase activity among leptospires

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Catalase activity was measured by a quantitative method as an additional screening for discriminating between saprophytic and pathogenic leptospires. Results indicate that water-leptospires have little or no catalase activity.

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  1. Istituto di Patologia Generale dell'Università di Trieste, Istituto di Microbiologia dell'Università di Trieste, via Fleming 22, I-34127, Trieste, Italy

    Elena Banfi, Marina Cinco & P. Dri

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Banfi, E., Cinco, M. & Dri, P. Catalase activity among leptospires. Experientia 37, 147–148 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963199

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