Laboratory diagnostic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics of human leptospirosis in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, 2003-2020.

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is considered an endemic disease among agricultural workers in Okinawa Prefecture, which is the southernmost part of Japan and has a subtropical climate, but data on the current status and trend of this disease are scarce.<h4>Methodology/principal f...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Kakita, Sho Okano, Hisako Kyan, Masato Miyahira, Katsuya Taira, Emi Kitashoji, Nobuo Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009993&type=printable