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Leptospirosis

Known as: fort bragg fever, mud fever, swamp fever 
A contagious bacterial infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by contact with water and soil which have been… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

BabesiosisSpirochaetales InfectionsZoonoses

Narrower (7)

Canicola feverCanine leptospirosisEquine Infectious AnemiaFort Bragg Fever
Dengue FeverIn BloodLeptospiraLeptospira interrogans

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Risk Factors and Predictors of Severe Leptospirosis in New Caledonia
Background Leptospirosis is a major public health concern in New Caledonia (NC) and in other tropical countries. Severe… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Leptospirosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.
We enrolled consecutive febrile admissions to two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed leptospirosis was defined as a ≥ 4-fold… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Increasing Trends of Leptospirosis in Northern India: A Clinico-Epidemiological Study
Background Leptospirosis, a zoonosis associated with potentially fatal consequences, has long been a grossly underreported… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Detection and quantification of leptospires in urine of dogs: a maintenance host for the zoonotic disease leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a global zoonotic disease. Pathogenic Leptospira species, the causative agent of leptospirosis, colonize the… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Genome Sequence of the Saprophyte Leptospira biflexa Provides Insights into the Evolution of Leptospira and the Pathogenesis of Leptospirosis
Leptospira biflexa is a free-living saprophytic spirochete present in aquatic environments. We determined the genome sequence of… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Leptospirosis renal disease: understanding the initiation by Toll-like receptors.
Leptospirosis is a prevalent infectious disease affecting both humans and animals worldwide. This infection is associated with… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Influence of infecting serogroup on clinical features of leptospirosis in dogs.
The purpose of this study was to review recent cases of leptospirosis seen at referral centers in New York State and to identify… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Leptospirosis in Germany, 1962–2003
Epidemiologic trends of human leptospirosis in Germany were investigated by analyzing national surveillance data from 1962 to… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Leptospirosis Outbreak following Severe Flooding: A Rapid Assessment and Mass Prophylaxis Campaign; Guyana, January–February 2005
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonosis usually transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with urine from… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Bragg intragrating structural sensing.
When a fiber-optic intracore Bragg grating is subject to an appreciable strain gradient, its reflective spectrum will not only be… 
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