Evaluation of surveillance case definition in the diagnosis of leptospirosis, using the Microscopic Agglutination Test: a validation study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leptospirosis is endemic in both urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka and there had been many out breaks in the recent past. This study was aimed at validating the leptospirosis surveillance case definition, using the Microscopic Agglu...
Main Authors: | Liyanapathirana Veranja C, Agampodi Suneth B, Wimalaratna Harith, Dassanayake Dinesh LB, Piyarathna Thibbotumunuwe ACL, Goonapienuwala Bimba L |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/48 |
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