Seroprevalence, distribution, and risk factors for human leptospirosis in the United States Virgin Islands.

Seroprevalence, distribution, and risk factors for human leptospirosis in the United States Virgin Islands.

<h4>Background</h4>The first documented human leptospirosis cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) occurred following 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We conducted a representative serosurvey in USVI to estimate the seroprevalence and distribution of human leptospirosis and evaluate loca...

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Main Authors: Aileen Artus, Ilana J Schafer, Caitlin M Cossaboom, Dana L Haberling, Renee Galloway, Graham Sutherland, A Springer Browne, Joseph Roth, Valicia France, Hannah M Cranford, Kristine J Kines, Justine Pompey, Brett R Ellis, Henry Walke, Esther M Ellis, Leptospirosis Serosurvey Investigation Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010880

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