Aseptic meningitis caused by Leptospira spp diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the pathogenic Leptospira spp. The clinical presentations are diverse, ranging from undifferentiated fever to fulminant disease including meningeal forms. The neurological leptospirosis forms are usually neglected. The aim of this study was to investigat...

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Main Authors: Eliete Caló Romero, Roberta Morozetti Blanco, Paulo Hideki Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000800007&lng=en&tlng=en