Leptospira seropositivity as a risk factor for Mesoamerican Nephropathy.
Alejandro RiefkohlOriana Ramírez-RubioRebecca L LawsMichael D McCleanDaniel E WeinerJames S KaufmanRenee L GallowaySean V ShadomyMarta GuerraJuan José AmadorJosé Marcel SánchezDamaris López-PilarteChirag R ParikhJessica H LeiblerDaniel R BrooksPublished in: International journal of occupational and environmental health (2017)
Leptospira seroprevalence varied by job category. There was some indication that seropositivity was associated with elevated biomarker levels, but results were inconsistent. Additional studies may help establish whether Leptospira infection plays any role in MeN among Central American workers.
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