Leptospira interrogans  and Leptospira kirschneri are the dominant Leptospira species causing human leptospirosis in Central Malaysia.

Leptospira interrogans  and Leptospira kirschneri are the dominant Leptospira species causing human leptospirosis in Central Malaysia.

BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat-urine disease, is a global but endemic zoonotic disease in the tropics. Despite the historical report of leptospirosis in Malaysia, the information on human-infecting species is limited. Determining the circulating species is important to understand it...

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Main Authors: Noraini Philip, Norliza Bahtiar Affendy, Siti Nur Alia Ramli, Muhamad Arif, Pappitha Raja, Elanngovan Nagandran, Pukunan Renganathan, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Siti Norbaya Masri, Muhamad Yazli Yuhana, Leslie Thian Lung Than, Mithra Seganathirajah, Cyrille Goarant, Marga G A Goris, Zamberi Sekawi, Vasantha Kumari Neela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008197

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008197

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