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serological incidence of leptospirosis in florida cattle. 1977286343
trends of sporadic leptospirosis in florida. 19704984882
outbreak of leptospirosis among adventure race participants in florida, 2005.on 21 november 2005, a 32-year-old male resident of new york was hospitalized with suspected leptospirosis. he had participated in an endurance-length swamp race on 4-5 november 2005 outside of tampa, florida.201020146629
leptospira interrogans serovars hardjo and pomona: causes of infections in dairy cows and humans in florida.leptospirosis was diagnosed in 11 milkers on 3 dairy farms in a florida county. serologic test results identified leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo as the infecting organism in milkers and cows on one farm, and hardjo was isolated from two cows. on the second farm, serovars hardjo and pomona were implicated serologically in the cows and milkers, and pomona was isolated from two milkers. on the third farm, hardjo infection was identified by serologic tests in one milker, and hardjo was isolat ...19817232685
isolations of leptospira interrogans serovars hardjo, balcanica, and pomona from cattle at slaughter.kidneys were cultured for leptospires and blood was collected for leptospiral serologic examination from 306 cattle slaughtered in florida during june, july, and august 1980. leptospires were found in 82(36%) of 226 otherwise bacterial-free cultures. forty-five isolates were identified as leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo, 3 as serovar balcanica, and 3 as serovar pomona. leptospiral antibodies were found in 218 (71%) of the cattle. serum titers to hardjo were found in 162 cattle (53%) and to ...19827103197
leptospirosis in selected wild mammals of the florida panhandle and southwestern georgia.a group of 144 wild mammals, including white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, fox squirrels, gray squirrels, raccoons, opossums, a bobcat, and various small rodents was examined for cultural or serologic evidence of leptospiral infection. leptospires were isolated from 1 of 25 rabbits, 1 of 27 fox squirrels, 1 of 26 gray squirrels, 4 of 18 mice and rats, 8 of 21 raccoons, 7 of 17 opossums, and a bobcat. isolations were not made from 6 deer examined. serotypes isolated were leptospira interrogans ...19751176352
severe leptospirosis similar to pandemic (h1n1) 2009, florida and missouri, usa.to the editor: leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus leptospira and transmitted through direct contact of skin or mucous membranes with urine or tissues of leptospira-infected animals or through indirect contact with contaminated freshwater or soil. leptospirosis shares common clinical signs with influenza, including fever, headache, myalgia, and sometimes cough and gastrointestinal symptoms. during 2009, acute complicated influenza-like illness (ili) and rapid progressi ...201121749799
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