Imported Leptospira licerasiae Infection in Traveler Returning to Japan from Brazil

Tsuboi, Motoyuki; Koizumi, Nobuo; Hayakawa, Kayoko; Kanagawa, Shuzo; Ohmagari, Norio; Kato, Yasuyuki

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Imported Leptospira licerasiae Infection in Traveler Returning to Japan from Brazil

Published Date:

Mar 2017

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(3):548-549.

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Tsuboi, Motoyuki ; Koizumi, Nobuo ; Hayakawa, Kayoko ; Kanagawa, Shuzo ; Ohmagari, Norio ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

28221126

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5382744

Description:

We describe a case of intermediate leptospirosis resulting from Leptospira licerasiae infection in a traveler returning to Japan from Brazil. Intermediate leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis for travelers with fever returning from South America. This case highlights the need for strategies that detect pathogenic and intermediate Leptospira species.

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Journal Article

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Brazil ; Japan ;

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