Fatal Rodentborne Leptospirosis in Prison Inmates, South Africa, 2015
oleh: Kovashnee Naidoo, Mark Moseley, Kerrigan McCarthy, Ruvimbo Chingonzoh, Charlene Lawrence, Grace M. Setshedi, John Frean, Jennifer Rossouw
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-05-01 |
Deskripsi
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.