Leptospirosis and Goodpasture's Syndrome: Is there an etiological link?

Bioscience Hypotheses

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 190-191

  Craig, Scott B ^a,b   Graham, Glenn C ^a   Burns, Mary Ann ^a   Dohnt, Michael F ^a   Wilson, Robert J ^c   Smythe, Lee D ^a   McKay, David B ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Goodpasture's syndrome; Leptospirosis; Pulmonary renal syndrome; Type 4 collagen

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GOODPASTURE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LUNG DISEASE;

EID: 67349102675     PISSN: 17562392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bihy.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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