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Human Leptospira interrogans serogroup icterohaemorrhagiae infection (Weil's disease) acquired from pet rats

2008; Wiley; Volume: 163; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/vr.163.20.599

2042-7670

C. M. Gaudie, Carol Featherstone, W. S. Phillips, R. McNaught, P. M. Rhodes, J. Errington, Catherine Fearnley, Jackie Fenner, G. C. Pritchard,

Viral Infections and Vectors

Veterinary RecordVolume 163, Issue 20 p. 599-600 Short Communication Human Leptospira interrogans serogroup icterohaemorrhagiae infection (Weil's disease) acquired from pet rats C. M. Gaudie BVMS, MRCVS, C. M. Gaudie BVMS, MRCVS Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) — Thirsk, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZSearch for more papers by this authorC. A. Featherstone MA, VetMB, MRCVS, C. A. Featherstone MA, VetMB, MRCVS Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) — Thirsk, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZSearch for more papers by this authorW. S. Phillips MB, ChB, MPH, FFPHM, W. S. Phillips MB, ChB, MPH, FFPHM South Yorkshire Health Production Unit, Health Protection Agency, Sheffield, S9 1BYSearch for more papers by this authorR. McNaught MB, ChB, FFPHM, R. McNaught MB, ChB, FFPHM South Yorkshire Health Production Unit, Health Protection Agency, Sheffield, S9 1BYSearch for more papers by this authorP. M. Rhodes DipEnvHealth, P. M. Rhodes DipEnvHealth Environment and Regulatory Services, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield, S9 2DBSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Errington BSc, MSc, J. Errington BSc, MSc VLA — Penrith, Merrythought, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9RRSearch for more papers by this authorC. Fearnley BSc, PhD, C. Fearnley BSc, PhD VLA — Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NBSearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. Fenner BSc, MSc, J. S. Fenner BSc, MSc VLA — Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NBSearch for more papers by this authorG. C. Pritchard BSc, BVM&S, DVM&S, FRCVS, Corresponding Author G. C. Pritchard BSc, BVM&S, DVM&S, FRCVS n/[email protected] VLA — Bury St Edmunds, Rougham Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2RXCorrespondence to Dr PritchardSearch for more papers by this author C. M. Gaudie BVMS, MRCVS, C. M. Gaudie BVMS, MRCVS Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) — Thirsk, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZSearch for more papers by this authorC. A. Featherstone MA, VetMB, MRCVS, C. A. Featherstone MA, VetMB, MRCVS Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) — Thirsk, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZSearch for more papers by this authorW. S. Phillips MB, ChB, MPH, FFPHM, W. S. Phillips MB, ChB, MPH, FFPHM South Yorkshire Health Production Unit, Health Protection Agency, Sheffield, S9 1BYSearch for more papers by this authorR. McNaught MB, ChB, FFPHM, R. McNaught MB, ChB, FFPHM South Yorkshire Health Production Unit, Health Protection Agency, Sheffield, S9 1BYSearch for more papers by this authorP. M. Rhodes DipEnvHealth, P. M. Rhodes DipEnvHealth Environment and Regulatory Services, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield, S9 2DBSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Errington BSc, MSc, J. Errington BSc, MSc VLA — Penrith, Merrythought, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9RRSearch for more papers by this authorC. Fearnley BSc, PhD, C. Fearnley BSc, PhD VLA — Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NBSearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. Fenner BSc, MSc, J. S. Fenner BSc, MSc VLA — Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NBSearch for more papers by this authorG. C. Pritchard BSc, BVM&S, DVM&S, FRCVS, Corresponding Author G. C. 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