Pulmonary haemorrhage as the earliest sign of severe leptospirosis in hamster model challenged with Leptospira interrogans strain HP358

• Main Authors: Philip, Noraini, Priya, Sivan Padma, Jumah Badawi, Ahmad Hussein, Mohd Izhar, Mohd Hafidz, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi, Sekawi, Zamberi, Neela, Vasantha Kumari
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102955/; https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0010409
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background Severe leptospirosis is challenging as it could evolve rapidly and potentially fatal if appropri-ate management is not performed. An understanding of the progression and pathophysiology of Leptospira infection is important to determine the early changes that could be potentially used to p...