Leptospirosis in pregnancy: An unusual and relatively unrecognised cause of intrauterine death in man

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-165

  Aker, N ^b   James, Elizabeth B ^b   Johnston, A M ^b   Pasvol, G ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEROLOGY; SYMPTOM; ULTRASOUND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029889240     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443619609004093     Document Type: Article

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