Risk factors associated with leptospirosis among town service workers

International Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-88

  Sulong, Mohd Rahim ^a   Shafei, Mohd Nazri ^a   Yaacob, Nor Azwany ^a   Hassan, Habsah ^a   Daud, Aziah ^a   Wan Mohamad, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin ^a   Ismail, Zaliha ^a   Abdullah, Mohamed Rusli ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Leptospirosis; Microscopic agglutination test; Seroprevalence; Town service workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 79960475206     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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