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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF LEPTOSPIROSIS

1958; Wiley; Volume: 70; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1958.tb35401.x

1749-6632

Mildred M. Galton, Robert W. Menges, James H. Steele,

Viral Infections and Vectors

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 70, Issue 3 p. 427-444 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF LEPTOSPIROSIS Mildred M. Galton, Mildred M. Galton Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this authorRobert W. Menges, Robert W. Menges Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this authorJames H. Steele, James H. Steele Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this author Mildred M. Galton, Mildred M. Galton Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this authorRobert W. Menges, Robert W. Menges Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this authorJames H. Steele, James H. Steele Communicable Disease Center, Public Health Service, Allanta, Ga.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1958 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1958.tb35401.xCitations: 13AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Reinhard, K. R. 1954. Public health aspects of animal leptospirosis. 91st Ann. Meeting. Proc. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc.: 455–460. 2 Reinhard, K. R. 1955. Leptospirosis. Mich. State Univ. Cent. Symp. Rept.: 12–19. 3 Morse, E. V. 1955. 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