Seroprevalence and distribution of leptospirosis serovars among wet market workers in northeastern, Malaysia: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Ab Rahman, Mas Harithulfadhli Agus, Mohd Hairon, Suhaily, Hamat, Rukman Awang, Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Shafei, Mohd Nazri, Idris, Norazlin, Osman, Malina, Sukeri, Surianti, A. Wahab, Zainudin, Wan Mohammad, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin, Idris, Zawaha, Daud, Aziah
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73869/; https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-018-3470-5
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease associated with occupations which exposed workers to environments contaminated with urine of infected animals. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among wet market workers in Kelantan. Methods: A cross sect...