Interactions between environment, wild animals and human leptospirosis

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-129

  Ullmann, L S ^a   Langoni, H ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leptospira spp.; Leptospirosis; Occupational disease; Public health; Recreational disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; WILD ANIMAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALIA; LEPTOSPIRA; RODENTIA;

EID: 79958097437     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992011000200002     Document Type: Article

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