Leptospirosis in American Samoa 2010: Epidemiology, environmental drivers, and the management of emergence
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Lau, Colleen L; Dobson, Annette; Smythe, Lee D; Fearnley, Emily; Skelly, Chris; Craig, Scott; Fuimaono, Saipale D; Weinstein, Philip; Clements, Archie
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Leptospirosis has recently been reported as an emerging disease worldwide, and a seroprevalence study was undertaken in American Samoa to better understand the drivers of transmission. Antibodies indicative of previous exposure to leptospirosis were found in 15.5% of 807 participants, predominantly against three serovars that were not previously known to occur in American Samoa. Questionnaires and geographic information systems data were used to assess behavioral factors and environmental...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2012 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/78022 |
Source: | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
DOI: | 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0398 |
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