Leptospirosis in the western Indian Ocean islands: what is known so far?

Volume: 44, Issue: 1
Published: Sep 9, 2013
Abstract
In the past decade, leptospirosis has emerged as a major zoonosis with a worldwide distribution. The disease is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira . The western Indian Ocean includes more than one hundred tropical or subequatorial islands where leptospirosis constitutes a major public health problem. The clinical signs of the human disease are generally similar to an influenza-like syndrome, but acute forms of the disease are reported...
Paper Details
Title
Leptospirosis in the western Indian Ocean islands: what is known so far?
Published Date
Sep 9, 2013
Volume
44
Issue
1
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