All of the following statements about Leptospirosis are true, except:
Correct Answer: Antibodies are usually detectable in the first week
Description: Antibodies are usually detectable from 12th day of disease and peaks level is seen by the 3rd week. Low titres will be present for years. Ref: Kliegman, Behrman, Jenson, Stanton (2008), "Nelson textbook of Pediatrics", Chapter 217, "Leptospira", Volume 1, Page 1272; Textbook of Microbiology by Ananthnarayan, 7th Edition, Page 392; Park's Social and Preventive Medicine , 20th Edition, Page 7255; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition, Pages 1050-51
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