Abstract
We tested paired sera from 584 febrile persons in an low-income urban community in Bangladesh for evidence of Leptospira infection. A total of 8.4% of the persons met criteria for definite or probable infection. Persons with leptospirosis were older than those with undifferentiated fever in this population. The dominant infecting serogroups in Bangladesh differed from serogroups commonly reported in nearby regions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1127-1130 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases