title: Blood collection by gingival puncture on hamsters reduces animal number in leptospirosis virulence tests.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, 24210-130, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbosa da Silva
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, 24210-130, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, 24210-130, Brazil.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lilenbaum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006224:Cricetinae; D005881:Gingiva / Q000098:blood supply*; D007919:Leptospira / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence