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Fatal Rodentborne Leptospirosis in Prison Inmates, South Africa, 2015
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May 2020
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 26(5):1033-1035
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease. In 2015, leptospirosis was diagnosed in 2 prison inmates in South Africa. Using real-time PCR and DNA sequencing, we identified Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae in rodents and water samples within the prison. Leptospirosis might be frequently underdiagnosed in South Africa.
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Pubmed ID:32310070
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7181914
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Volume:26
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Issue:5
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