Serological evidence of high leptospira exposure among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in peninsular Malaysia using a recombinant antigen-based ELISA

• Main Authors: Loong, Shih Keng, Khor, Chee Sieng, Chen, Hua Wei, Chao, Chien Chung, Ling, I.S.C., Abdul Rahim, N.F., Hassan, Hamimah, Nellis, S., Ching, Wei Mei, AbuBakar, Sazaly
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21397/; http://msptm.org/files/Vol35No1/01-09-AbuBakar-S.pdf

The lifestyles of the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia who traditionally live close to the forest, put them at higher risk of exposure to zoonotic diseases. Leptospirosis has recently emerged as one of the most important diseases of public health concern. Here, we aimed to obtai...