Leptospirosis in humans

• Published in: Current topics in microbiology and immunology Vol. 387; p. 65
• Main Authors: Haake, David A, Levett, Paul N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Bilirubin - blood; Cost of Illness; Humans; Leptospirosis - diagnosis; Leptospirosis - epidemiology; Leptospirosis - immunology; Leptospirosis - therapy; Rats

Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially fatal zoonosis that is endemic in many tropical regions and causes large epidemics after heavy rainfall and flooding. Infection results from direct or indirect exposure to infected reservoir host animals that carry the pathogen in their renal tubules and...