A dominant clone of Leptospira interrogans associated with an outbreak of human leptospirosis in Thailand

BACKGROUND: A sustained outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in northeast Thailand between 1999 and 2003, the basis for which was unknown. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A prospective study was conducted between 2000 and 2005 to identify patients with leptospirosis presenting to Udon Thani Hospital in northea...

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Main Authors: Thaipadungpanit, J, Wuthiekanun, V, Chierakul, W, Smythe, L, Petkanchanapong, W, Limpaiboon, R, Apiwatanaporn, A, Slack, A, Suputtamongkol, Y, White, N, Feil, E, Day, N, Peacock, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2007