Leptospirosis meningitis transmission from a pet mouse: a case report
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis with a worldwide distribution and a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report a case of leptospirosis meningitis in a previously healthy woman infected by her pet mouse. Case presentation A 27-year-old Caucasian woman with pet mice pr...
Main Authors: | Anne Christine Nordholm, Lars Haukali Omland, Steen Villumsen, Imad Al-Subeihe, Terese L. Katzenstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2265-7 |
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