Early diagnosis of human leptospirosis by antigen detection in blood.

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with multisystem involvement Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In Kerala, it is colloquially called caused by the pathogenic strains of Leptospira spp. that Elippani (rat fever). The high prevalence of leptospiral infection affects humans and animals. It is considered to be the most of cattle represents potential threats to human health and widespread zoonotic disease in the world. Leptospirosis occurs agricultural economics. as epidemic as well as sporadic outbreaks. Leptospirosis is a disease of the environment; transmission depends on Calicut Medical College caters to the need of Kozhikode interactions between humans and mammalian reservoir hosts. district and adjacent districts and covers a population of more than eight million. People living in the rural area have contact Animals may serve as carriers thus transmitting the disease while in humans the disease is usually acute that can result in severe or fatal disease.