Epidemiological investigation of a human leptospirosis case reported in a suburban area near Marseille. Issue 3 (21st April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dupouey, J.; Faucher, B.; Edouard, S.; Richet, H.; de Broucker, C.‐A.; Marié, J.‐L.; Kodjo, A.; Davoust, B.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 2:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 82
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2014-04-21
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1002/nmi2.45
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="nmi245-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Leptospirosis has been re‐emerging in both developed and developing countries, including in Europe, where the phenomenon has notably been associated with urban transmission. In this work, we describe an epidemiological investigation that demonstrated a case of human infection due to peri‐urban transmission of <italic>Leptospira interrogans</italic> serovar <italic>icterohaemorrhagiae</italic> in southeastern France.</p> </abstract>