Human leptospirosis in French polynesia. Epidemiological, clinical and bacteriological features;La leptospirose humaine en polynésie Francaise: Aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et bactériologiques

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-144

  Coudert, C ^a   Beau, F ^a   Berlioz Arthaud, A ^b   Melix, G ^c   Devaud, F ^d   Boyeau, E ^d   Jaomeau, C ^e   Lablee, P ^e   Jarno, P ^f  

^a INSTITUT LOUIS MALARDÉ   (French Polynesia)

^b Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle Caledonie Noumea   (New Caledonia)

^c Centre d'Hygiène et de Salubrité Publique   (French Polynesia)

^d Laboratoire de Biologie Medicale   (French Polynesia)

^e Laboratoire du Centre Hospitalier de Nuku Hiva   (French Polynesia)

^f Bureau des Programmes de Pathologies Infectieuses   (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Leptospirosis; Polynesia; Prevention; Rats

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENGUE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FRANCE; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; POLYNESIA; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASON; SWIMMING;

LEPTOSPIRA; PROTEA; RATTUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE VECTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYNESIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SWIMMING;

EID: 34748921646     PISSN: 0025682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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