Leptospirosis in Hawaii, 1974-1998: Epidemiologic analysis of 353 laboratory-confirmed cases

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-70

  Katz, Alan R ^a   Ansdell, Vernon E ^a   Effler, Paul V ^a   Middleton, Charles R ^a   Sasaki, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECREATION; SEROLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036308445     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.66.61     Document Type: Article

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