Weil's syndrome in a zoologist.
Weil's syndrome is an unusual form of leptospirosis in Australia. A case of Weil's syndrome in a zoologist is described and an Australian native animal identified as the probable source of the infection. People who are in close contact with Australian native fauna should take precautions to minimize their exposure to leptospires.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice / Q000382:microbiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D015046:Zoology