Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis among febrile patients in a rapidly growing suburban slum and a flood-vulnerable rural district in Mozambique, 2012-2014: Implications for the management of fever.
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Summary
It is found that leptospirosis is prevalent among Mozambicans, and most cases are misdiagnosed as malaria.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2017-11-01
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 31
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W2752634719
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Keywords
Leptospirosis, Medicine, Leptospira, Malaria, Epidemiology
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