Molecular epidemiology, serology and clinical presentation of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.

Abstract

AttachedLeptospirosis is a major ] . in Sri Lanka. Clinical presentation- o f: leptospirosis ha^TjeenTshowff :to vary in different g e o g r a p h ic ^ - lo c a tio n s outbreaks. which “could be associated with theiflfecting strain. Further differential diagnosis in a resource poor settiiTg3s_challenging. DueSo the highly endemic nature of the -disease, and "associated morbiditJFand mortafityElt is important to — investigate the moteci.ilar epidemiology at different time frames and L the usefulness of rafiSadiagnostic testing in a resource poor setting.