[Familial leptospirosis caused by Leptospira grippotyphosa].
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic anthropurgic infection that occurs in the human population as sporadic cases or affects groups of individuals. Outbreaks are possible at any territory with a landscape harbouring natural reservoirs of Leptospyras and inhabited by small moitsaure-loving rodents. Leptospirosis peak season is summer. Specific diagnostic features and laboratory characteristics of 3 cases of leptospyrosis in a single household area are described.
Nafeev
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Goliunova
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D009017:Morbidity; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial