Book chapter
Leptospirosis and Leptospires—The Silent Assassins
Zoonoses - Infections Affecting Humans and Animals, pp.849-858
Springer Science+Business Media
2015
Abstract
Leptospirosis is one of the most common yet under reported zoonoses. Leptospires, the etiological agents of leptospirosis are ubiquitous pathogens, with a world-wide distribution, causing a spectrum of disease ranging from a mild influenza-like illness to Weil's disease, which manifests itself in multi-organ failure. The following chapter reports on the epidemiology and transmission of the disease in humans and animals. The chapter will also delineate the symptoms observed in humans and animals and in concluding outline unresolved and evolving issues for microbiologists, epidemiologists and public health officials.
Details
- Title
- Leptospirosis and Leptospires—The Silent Assassins
- Authors
- Scott B Craig (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringSarah Jane Wynwood (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringTrudi A Collet (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologySteven L Weier (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyDavid B McKay (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Contributors
- Andreas Sing (Editor)
- Publication details
- Zoonoses - Infections Affecting Humans and Animals, pp.849-858
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-017-9457-2_34
- ISBN
- 9789401794565
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99447753102621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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