Leptospira Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Health Centre Patients in Hoima District, Western Uganda.
BACKGROUND:The burden of human leptospirosis in Uganda is unknown. We estimated the seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies, probable acute/recent leptospirosis, and risk factors for seropositivity in humans in rural Western Uganda. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:359 non-pregnant adults visiting...
Main Authors: | Anou Dreyfus, Jonathan W Dyal, Raewynne Pearson, Clovice Kankya, Charles Kajura, Lordrick Alinaitwe, Steven Kakooza, Katharine M Pelican, Dominic A Travis, Michael Mahero, David R Boulware, Lawrence Mugisha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4972303?pdf=render |
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