Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Liver Failure in Leptospira Infection and Weil’s Syndrome
Leptospirosis is considered a zoonosis acquired predominantly from contaminated surfaces and water, more commonly in emerging countries with limited sanitary conditions. Leptospira in the host unleashes an immune response that explains the symptoms and clinical signs; once it reaches the kidney and...
Main Authors: | Jonathan S Chávez-Iñiguez, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Jose Said Cabrera-Aguilar, Juan Armendáriz-Borunda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Codon Publications
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://jrenhep.com/index.php/jrenhep/article/view/75 |
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