Associated with an Outbreak of Human Leptospirosis in Thailand
- Thaipadungpanit Janjira
- Wuthiekanun Vanaporn
- Chierakul Wirongrong
- Smythe Lee D.
- Petkanchanapong Wimol
- Limpaiboon Roongrueng
- Apiwatanaporn Apichat
- Slack Andrew T.
- Suputtamongkol Yupin
- White Nicholas J.
- Feil Edward J.
- Day Nicholas P. J.
- Peacock Sharon J.
DOIAbstract
A sustained outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in northeast Thailand between 1999 and 2003, the basis for which was unknown. isolates from Udon Thani corresponded to ST34 in 2000/2001, but this figure fell to 56% by 2005 as the outbreak waned (p = 0.01). ST34 represented 17/24 (71%) of human isolates from other Thai provinces, and 7/8 (88%) rodent isolates. By contrast, 59 STs were found among 76 reference strains, indicating a much more diverse population genetic structure; ST34 was not identified in this collection. predominated in the rodent population, and was associated with a sustained outbreak of human leptospirosis in Thailand
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