New DNA tool for detecting Weil's disease bacteria and their source in surface water

“Newly developed (e)DNA methods make it possible to show the presence of pathogenic Leptospira and brown rats in surface water samples. By including multiple samples for each location, the source can be accurately identified.”

(Citaat: Becker, E., Ahmed, A., Goris, M., Ruiter, H., Wullings, B.A., Kardinaal, W.E.A. – New DNA tool for detecting Weil’s disease bacteria and their source in surface water – Water Matters (2017)2)