Outbreak of leptospirosis among Adventure Race participants in Florida, 2005.

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Published in Clin Infect Dis on March 15, 2010

Authors

Eric J Stern1, Renee Galloway, Sean V Shadomy, Kathleen Wannemuehler, David Atrubin, Carina Blackmore, Taylor Wofford, Patricia P Wilkins, Mary D Ari, Lazenia Harris, Thomas A Clark

Author Affiliations

1: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Eric.j.stern@gunet.georgetown.edu

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