Analysis of human clinical and environmental Leptospira to elucidate the eco-epidemiology of leptospirosis in Yaeyama, subtropical Japan.

• Main Authors: Yukuto Sato (Author), Idam Hermawan (Author), Tetsuya Kakita (Author), Sho Okano (Author), Hideyuki Imai (Author), Hiroto Nagai (Author), Ryosuke Kimura (Author), Tetsu Yamashiro (Author), Tadashi Kajita (Author), Claudia Toma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis, a zoonosis caused by species in the spirochete genus Leptospira, is endemic to the Yaeyama region in Okinawa, subtropical Japan. Species of the P1 subclade "virulent" group, within the genus Leptospira, are the main etiological agents of leptos...