Underestimation of Leptospirosis Incidence in the French West Indies.

• Main Authors: Sylvie Cassadou (Author), Jacques Rosine (Author), Claude Flamand (Author), Martina Escher (Author), Martine Ledrans (Author), Pascale Bourhy (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author), Philippe Quénel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis affecting mainly tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, particularly South America and the Caribbean. As in many other countries, under-reporting of cases was suspected in the French West Indies because of inadequate access to diagnostic tests fo...