A systematic review of Leptospira in water and soil environments.
BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic Leptospira, is a zoonosis of global distribution. This infectious disease is mainly transmitted by indirect exposure to urine of asymptomatic animals via the environment. As human cases generally occur after heavy rain, an emerging hypothesis suggests t...
Main Authors: | Emilie Bierque, Roman Thibeaux, Dominique Girault, Marie-Estelle Soupé-Gilbert, Cyrille Goarant |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227055 |
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