Leptospirosis as Frequent Cause of Acute Febrile Illness in Southern Sri Lanka

Leptospirosis as Frequent Cause of Acute Febrile Illness in Southern Sri Lanka

To determine the proportion of fevers caused by leptospirosis, we obtained serum specimens and epidemiologic and clinical data from patients in Galle, Sri Lanka, March–October 2007. Immunoglobulin M ELISA was performed on paired serum specimens to diagnose acute (seroconversion or 4-fold titer rise)...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Reller, Champika Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara-Arachichi, John J. Strouse, Judith E. Flom, J. Stephen Dumler, Christopher W. Woods
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
leptospirosis
serologic tests
Sri Lanka
fever
bacteria
acute febrile illness
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/10-0915_article

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