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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of leptospirosis in slaughter pigs; a neglected public health risk, western Kenya

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis of public health importance transmitted through contact with contaminated soil, water or urine of infected animals. In pigs the disease is characterized by abortion, still births and weak piglets. A cross-sectional study was conducted in May to July...

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Autores principales: Ngugi, Jeremiah N., Fèvre, Eric M., Mgode, Georgies F., Obonyo, Mark, Mhamphi, Ginethon G., Otieno, Christina A., Cook, Elizabeth Anne Jessie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6842184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31703588
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2159-3