JANUARY, 2004 

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

8559.  Joshi S, Bal A Bharadwaj R, Kumbhar K. Role of IgM specific indirect immunoflourescence assay in diagnosing an outbreak of leptospirosis.  Indian J Path Microbiol 2002; 45(1): 75-8.

8560.  Katz AR, Effler PV, Ansdell VE. Comparison of serology and isolates for the identification of infecting leptospiral serogroups in Hawaii, 1979-1998. Trop Med Int Health. 2003 Jul;8(7):639-42.

8561.  Pradutkanchana S, Pradutkanchana J, Khuntikij P. Detection of IgM specific antibody using indirect immunofluorescent assay for diagnosis of acute leptospirosis. J Med Assoc Thai. 2003 Jul;86(7):641-6.

8562.  Priya CG, Bhavani K, Rathinam SR, Muthukkaruppan VR. Identification and evaluation of LPS antigen for serodiagnosis of uveitis associated with leptospirosis. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Aug;52(Pt 8):667-73.

8563.  Russell KL, Montiel Gonzalez MA, Watts DM, Lagos-Figueroa RC, Chauca G, Ore M, Gonzalez JE, Moron C, Tesh RB, Vinetz JM. An outbreak of leptospirosis among Peruvian military recruits. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Jul;69(1):53-7.

8564.  Yiu MW, Ooi GC, Yuen KY, Tsang KW, Lam WK, Chan FL. High resolution CT of Weil's disease. Lancet. 2003 Jul 12;362(9378):117.

Pathogenesis:

8565.  Hospenthal DR, Murray CK. In vitro susceptibilities of seven Leptospira species to traditional and newer antibiotics. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003 Aug;47(8):2646-8.

8566.  Katz AR, Effler PV, Ansdell VE. Comparison of serology and isolates for the identification of infecting leptospiral serogroups in Hawaii, 1979-1998. Trop Med Int Health. 2003 Jul;8(7):639-42.

8567.  Koizumi N, Watanabe H. Identification of a novel antigen of pathogenic Leptospira spp. that reacted with convalescent mice sera. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Jul;52(Pt 7):585-9. 

8568. Priya CG, Bhavani K, Rathinam SR, Muthukkaruppan VR. Identification and evaluation of LPS antigen for serodiagnosis of uveitis associated with leptospirosis. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Aug;52(Pt 8):667-73.

APRIL, 2004

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

9217.  Sehgal SC, Vijayachari P, Sugunan AP, Umapathi T. Field application of Lepto lateral flow for rapid diagnosis of leptospirosis. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Oct;52(Pt 10):897-901.

9218.  Talpada MD, Garvey N, Sprowls R, Eugster AK, Vinetz JM. Prevalence of leptospiral infection in Texas cattle: implications for transmission to humans. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2003 Fall;3(3):141-7.

9219.  Vijayachari P, Sehgal SC, Goris MG, Terpstra WJ, Hartskeerl RA. Leptospira interrogans serovar Valbuzzi: a cause of severe pulmonary haemorrhages in the Andaman Islands. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Oct;52(Pt 10):913-8.

Therapy:

9220.  Verma B, Daga SR, Sawant D. Leptospirosis in children. Indian Pediatr. 2003 Nov;40(11):1081-3.

9221.  Watt G, Parola P. Scrub typhus and tropical rickettsioses. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2003 Oct;16(5):429-36. Review.

JULY, 2004

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

9928.   O'Leary FM, Hunjan JS, Bradbury R, Thanakrishnan G.  Fatal leptospirosis presenting as musculoskeletal chest pain. Med J Aust. 2004 Jan 5;180(1):29-31.

9929.   Pultoo A, Khittoo G. Human leptospirosis. Indian Biol 2001; 33(2): 1-6.

Pathogenesis:

9930.   Belmaker I, Alkan M, Barnea A, Dukhan L, Yitzhaki S, Gross E.  Risk of transmission of leptospirosis from infected cattle to dairy workers in southern Israel. Isr Med Assoc J. 2004 Jan;6(1):24-7.

9931.   O'Leary FM, Hunjan JS, Bradbury R, Thanakrishnan G. Fatal leptospirosis presenting as musculoskeletal chest pain. Med J Aust. 2004 Jan 5;180(1):29-31.

Therapy:

9932.   Belmaker I, Alkan M, Barnea A, Dukhan L, Yitzhaki S, Gross E. Risk of transmission of leptospirosis from infected cattle to dairy workers in southern Israel. Isr Med Assoc J. 2004 Jan;6(1):24-7.

OCTOBER, 2004

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

10553.  Faucher JF, Hoen B, Estavoyer JM. The management of leptospirosis. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2004 Apr;5(4):819-27. Review.

10554.  Jain AP, Narang P, Dey S, Mendiratta DK, Solao V. Leptospirosis. Indian J Path Microbiol 2003; 46(3): 432-3.

10555.  Murray CK, Hospenthal DR. Broth microdilution susceptibility testing for Leptospira spp. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 May;48(5):1548-52.

10556.  Vitale G, La Russa C, Galioto A, Chifari N, Mocciaro C, Caruso R, Micalizzi A, Mansueto P, Di Rosa S, Mansueto S. Evaluation of an IgM-ELISA test for the diagnosis of human leptospirosis. New Microbiol. 2004 Apr;27(2):149-54.

Pathogenesis:

10557.  Boland M, Sayers G, Coleman T, Bergin C, Sheehan N, Creamer E, O'Connell M, Jones L, Zochowski W. A cluster of leptospirosis cases in canoeists following a competition on the River Liffey. Epidemiol Infect. 2004 Apr;132(2):195-200.

10558.   Nascimento AL, Ko AI, Martins EA, Monteiro-Vitorello CB, Ho PL, Haake DA, Verjovski-Almeida S, Hartskeerl RA, Marques MV, Oliveira MC, Menck CF, Leite LC, Carrer H, Coutinho LL, Degrave WM, Dellagostin OA, El-Dorry H, Ferro ES, Ferro MI, Furlan LR, Gamberini M, Giglioti EA, Goes-Neto A, Goldman GH, Goldman MH, Harakava R, Jeronimo SM, Junqueira-de-Azevedo IL, Kimura ET, Kuramae EE, Lemos EG, Lemos MV, Marino CL, Nunes LR, de Oliveira RC, Pereira GG, Reis MS, Schriefer A, Siqueira WJ, Sommer P, Tsai SM, Simpson AJ, Ferro JA, Camargo LE, Kitajima JP, Setubal JC, Van Sluys MA. Comparative genomics of two Leptospira interrogans serovars reveals novel insights into physiology and pathogenesis. J Bacteriol. 2004 Apr;186(7):2164-72.