Leptospirosis: a re-emerging infection
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Leptospirosis: a re-emerging infection.
Leptospirosis is a re-emerging zoonotic infection. In developing countries large outbreaks have occurred in urban slums and following floods. Individuals from developed nations are also now more frequently exposed to the infection as a result of international travel and greater participation in certain outdoor recreational activities. Leptospirosis remains a diagnostic challenge since it often ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1995-7645
DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(12)60086-8