Leptospirosis in Squirrels Imported from United States to Japan

Leptospirosis in Squirrels Imported from United States to Japan

We diagnosed leptospirosis in 2 patients exposed to southern flying squirrels imported from the United States to Japan. Patients worked with exotic animals in their company. Leptospira isolates from 1 patient and 5 of 10 squirrels at the company were genetically and serologically identical and were...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Masuzawa, Yoshihiro Okamoto, Yumi Une, Takahiro Takeuchi, Keiko Tsukagoshi, Nobuo Koizumi, Hiroki Kawabata, Shuji Ohta, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Exotic animals
Leptospira
Leptospirosis
Southern flying squirrel
Japan
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/7/06-0370_article

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