Human leptospirosis: seroreactivity and genetic susceptibility in the population of São Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal).

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic and recognized neglected infectious disease. It has been observed that only a proportion of individuals exposed to pathogenic species of Leptospira become infected and develop clinically evident disease. Moreover, little informatio...

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Main Authors: Lisa M Esteves, Sara M Bulhões, Claudia C Branco, Francisco M Mota, Clara Paiva, Rita Cabral, Maria Luisa Vieira, Luisa Mota-Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108534