Sporadic cases and an outbreak of leptospirosis probably associated with recreational activities in rivers in the northern part of Okinawa Main Island

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-85

  Nakamura, Masaji ^a   Taira, Katsuya ^a   Itokazu, Kiyomasa ^a   Kudaka, Jun ^a   Asato, Ryuji ^a   Kise, Tomo'o ^b   Koizumi, Nobuo ^c  

^a OKINAWA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Prefectural Hokubu Hospital   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leptospirosis; Recreation; River

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RIVER; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIVERS; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 32144445770     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.83     Document Type: Article

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