Epidemiological patterns of Leptospira spp. among slaughterhouse workers in Zanjan- Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL2, 2012, Pages

  Majd, Nahid Soltani ^a   Darian, Ebrahim Khodaverdi ^b   Khaki, Pejvak ^b   Bidhendi, Soheila Moradi ^b   Yahaghi, Emad ^c   Mirnejad, Reza ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RAZI VACCINE AND SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Leptospira spp; Leptospirosis; Microagglutination test

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGLUTINATION TEST; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DILUTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; IRAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR GRIPPOTHYPHOSA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR HARDJO; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR SEJRO; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; WORKING TIME;

EID: 84871775980     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60218-7     Document Type: Article

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