Fulminant Leptospirosis: an autopsy case

Leptospirosis is an acute febrile illness affecting humans and/or animals, with a high global incidence mainly in the tropical developing countries. Outbreaks are frequently related to rainy season, floods and the presence of reservoirs animals more commonly rodents and dogs. The disease occurs in t...

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Main Authors: Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Angélica Braz Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36416