Leptospirosis in Squirrels Imported from United States to Japan
2006; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 12; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3201/eid1207.060370
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresToshiyuki Masuzawa, Yoshihiro Okamoto, Yumi Une, Takahiro Takeuchi, Keiko Tsukagoshi, Nobuo Koizumi, Hiroki Kawabata, Shuji Ohta, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa,
Tópico(s)Zoonotic diseases and public health
ResumoAbstract We diagnosed leptospirosis in 2 patients exposed to southern flying squirrels imported from the United States to Japan. Patients worked with exotic animals in their company. Leptospira isolates from 1 patient and 5 of 10 squirrels at the company were genetically and serologically identical and were identified as Leptospira kirschneri.
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