In:
Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 2, No. 4 ( 1995-07), p. 496-498
Abstract:
This study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies against Francisella tularensis, Coxiella burnetii, and certain serovars of Leptospira interrogans among trappers in Québec, Canada. Muskrat trapping was identified as a risk factor for F. tularensis infection, whereas having a cat at home apparently protected trappers against infection by L. interrogans. High percentages of control sera were positive for antibodies against C. burnetii (15%) and L. interrogans (5%), most frequently serovar bratislava. This is the first report of human infection by serovar bratislava in North America.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1071-412X
,
1098-6588
DOI:
10.1128/cdli.2.4.496-498.1995
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
1995
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1496863-0
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