Current Problems in Leptospirosis Research
İÇİNDEKİLERCONTENTS 1. Introduction .................... 2. Taxonomy..................... 2.1 Species..................... 2.2 Serotype.................... 2.3 Serogroup................... 2.4 List of serotypes................ 3. Diagnostic procedures................ 3.1 Microscopic examination ............ 3.2 Isolation by direct culture............ 3.3 Microscopic agglutination test.......... 3.4 Serological procedures for screening....... 4. Pathogenesis .................... 5. Ecology and epidemiology.............. 5.1 Animal reservoirs................ 5.2 Transmission.................. 5.3 Epidemic cycles and related preventive measures . . 5.4 International transfer of infection in animals and animal products ................ 6. Immunization and therapy.............. 6.1 Vaccines in man and animals.......... 6.2 Therapy.................... 7. Services to research................. 7.1 Reference services ............... 7.2 International reference reagents.......... 7.3 Exchange of information ............ 8. Summary of recommendations for research...... Annex 1. List of serotypes of leptospires isolated from man and animals................. Annex 2. Reference strains of leptospires with references to isolation and typing.............. Annex 3. WHO leptospirosis reference laboratories  |
