Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution, the etiologic agent of which is spirocheta: Leptospira interrogans [1, 3], The key point of the pathogenesis is generalized capillarotoxicosis [2, 5], The frequent circulating serotypes of L. interrogans in Georgia are: L.icte-rohaemorragiae, L. canicola, L. grippotyphosa, L. ballum.
During recent years new serotypes have been identified: L. mankarso, L.wolffii, L. automnalis.[4,5]. Incidence during last 5 years arise from 0.63 to 1,32. Overall lethality is 7-14%.
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