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Wild boars as possible source of hemorrhagic leptospirosis in Berlin, Germany

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Seestraße 10, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    A. Jansen

  2. Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277, Berlin, Germany

    K. Nöckler, A. Schönberg & E. Luge

  3. Senate Department of Urban Development, Am Köllnischen Park 3, 10179, Berlin, Germany

    D. Ehlert

  4. Department of Infectious Diseases, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany

    T. Schneider

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Jansen, A., Nöckler, K., Schönberg, A. et al. Wild boars as possible source of hemorrhagic leptospirosis in Berlin, Germany. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 544–546 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0174-3

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