| comparative analysis of leptospira strains isolated from environmental soil and water in the philippines and japan. | there have been few reports on the epidemiological analysis of environmental leptospira isolates. this is probably because the isolation of leptospires from the environment was usually unsuccessful due to the overgrowth of contaminants and the slow growth of leptospira. in this study, we collected a total of 88 samples of soil and water from three sites: metro manila and nueva ecija, philippines (an area where leptospira is now endemic), and fukuoka, japan (an area where leptospira was once ende ... | 2013 | 23144130 |