Leptospirosis in Squirrels Imported from United States to Japan

Masuzawa, Toshiyuki; Okamoto, Yoshihiro; Une, Yumi; Takeuchi, Takahiro; Tsukagoshi, Keiko; Koizumi, Nobuo; Kawabata, Hiroki; Ohta, Shuji; Yoshikawa, Yasuhiro

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Leptospirosis in Squirrels Imported from United States to Japan

Published Date:

Jul 2006

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(7):1153-1155.

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Masuzawa, Toshiyuki ; Okamoto, Yoshihiro ; Une, Yumi ; Takeuchi, Takahiro ; Tsukagoshi, Keiko ; ... More ▼

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We diagnosed leptospirosis in 2 patients exposed to southern flying squirrels imported from the United States to Japan. Patients worked with exotic animals in their company. Leptospira isolates from 1 patient and 5 of 10 squirrels at the company were genetically and serologically identical and were identified as Leptospira kirschneri.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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