Leptospira infection in animals and humans: A potential public health risk in India

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 885-892

  Gangadhar, N L ^a   Prabhudas, K ^a   Bhushan, Sashi ^b   Sulthana, Munasira ^c   Barbuddhe, S B ^d   Rehaman, H ^e  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE INFORMATICS   (India)

^b Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^c Research Complex of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ^*  (India)

^d INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^e ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Abortion; Carrier; Jaundice; Leptospira inadai; Rat; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INADAI; RATTUS;

EID: 61549091451     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1847     Document Type: Article

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