Seroepidemiological study of leptospirosis among the indigenous communities living in the periphery of Crocker Range Park Sabah, Malaysia

Leptospirosis has been known to affect both man and animal worldwide resulting in morbidity and mortality. Infection in domestic animals and wildlife can lead to economic loss and pose a potential spread to the communities. Man contacted the disease by direct contact with infected blood, tissues, o...

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Main Authors: Abdul Karim, Russ, Isam, El Jali, Abdul Rani, Bahaman, Andrew Alek, Tuen, Ghazally, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEAN Review of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (ARBEC) 2003
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7051/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7051/1/SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL%20STUDY%20OF%20LEPTOSPIROSIS%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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Summary:Leptospirosis has been known to affect both man and animal worldwide resulting in morbidity and mortality. Infection in domestic animals and wildlife can lead to economic loss and pose a potential spread to the communities. Man contacted the disease by direct contact with infected blood, tissues, organs or urine of infected hosts. Transmission can also occur by direct penetration of the leptospira organism through the conjunctiva or surface epithelium.