Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection worldwide, possibly due to climate change and demographic shifts. It is regarded as endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa; however, for most countries scarce epidemiological data, if any, exist. The primary objectives were to describe the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Sophia G. de Vries, Benjamin J. Visser, Ingeborg M. Nagel, Marga G.A. Goris, Rudy A. Hartskeerl, Martin P. Grobusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Sub-Saharan Africa
Epidemiology
Weil's disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015732

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