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11543.  Wu MS, Yang CW, Pan MJ, Chang CT, Chen YC. Reduced renal Na+-K+-Cl- co-transporter activity and inhibited NKCC2 mRNA expression by Leptospira shermani: from bed-side to bench. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2004 Oct;19(10):2472-9.

Pathogenesis:

11544.     Chierakul W, de Fost M, Suputtamongkol Y, Limpaiboon R, Dondorp A, White NJ, van der Poll T. Differential expression of interferon-gamma and interferon-gamma-inducing cytokines in Thai patients with scrub typhus or leptospirosis. Clin Immunol. 2004 Nov;113(2):140-4.

Vaccines:

11545.     Nakarin J, Pradutkanchana S. Evaluation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect hemagglutination assay for detection of leptospiral antibody by using three different antigens. J Med Assoc Thai. 2004 Oct;87(10):1218-24.