Risk factors associated with leptospirosis during an outbreak in Middle Andaman, India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-73

  Sugunan, A P ^a   Vijayachari, P ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Roy, Subarna ^a   Manickam, P ^b   Natarajaseenivasan, K ^c   Gupte, M D ^b   Sehgal, S C ^a  

^a WHO Collaborating Center for Diagnosis Research Training and Reference in Leptospirosis   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Case control study; Leptospirosis; Logistic model; Outbreak; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE FARMING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349553675     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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