Zoonosis update leptospirosis

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 234, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 472-478

  Guerra, Marta A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

EID: 62149139817     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.234.4.472     Document Type: Review

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