Leptospirosis: risks during recreational activities

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 707-716

  Monahan, A M ^a   Miller, I S ^a   Nally, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Detection; Diagnosis; Disease processes; Diseases; Environmental water; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; MAMMALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CAUSATIVE AGENTS; DETECTION; DISEASE PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; MAMMALIAN SPECIES; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; SEA LIONS; VETERINARY; WATER SOURCE; ZOONOTIC DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DETECTION METHOD; MAMMAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TROPICAL REGION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; ENDURANCE SPORT; FLOODING; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIATHLON;

BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; RATTUS;

EID: 68849102372     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04220.x     Document Type: Review

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