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Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 17 December 2020
Sec. Virus and Host
Volume 10 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.631515
This article is part of the Research Topic Hantaviruses – Research Topic from the 11th International Conference on Hantaviruses View all 22 articles

Corrigendum: Association of Hantavirus Infections and Leptospirosis With the Occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study With Patients and Healthy Persons

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  1. Association of Hantavirus Infections and Leptospirosis With the Occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study With Patients and Healthy Persons

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N. P. Sunil-Chandra*N. P. Sunil-Chandra1*J. A. A. S. JayaweeraJ. A. A. S. Jayaweera2W. KumbukgollaW. Kumbukgolla2M. V. M. L. JayasundaraM. V. M. L. Jayasundara1
  • 1Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • 2Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

A Corrigendum on
Association of Hantavirus Infections and Leptospirosis With the Occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study With Patients and Healthy Persons

by Sunil-Chandra NP, Jayaweera JAAS, Kumbukgolla W and Jayasundara MVML (2020). Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 10:556737. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.556737

In the original article, there was an error in the ethical clearance number. The correct number for ethical clearance is ERC/2012/33.

A correction has been made to Materials and Methods, Paragraph 3:

According to CKDu case definition, an individual identified with an albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) ≥ 30 mg/g urine creatinine during the initial visit and at a follow-up visit, a normal glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c <6.5%), not on treatment for diabetes, no elevated blood pressure, and no past history of kidney disease or snake bite were included. Patients with other known causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those who did not consent were excluded from the study (16,13). Studies involving human patients/participants were reviewed and approved by the Research, Ethical Review and Higher degree committee of the faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University, Sri Lanka. Patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study (ERC/2012/33).

The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.

Keywords: hantaviruses, leptospira, sero-prevalence, chronic kidney disease, CKDu

Citation: Sunil-Chandra NP, Jayaweera JAAS, Kumbukgolla W and Jayasundara MVML (2020) Corrigendum: Association of Hantavirus Infections and Leptospirosis With the Occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study With Patients and Healthy Persons. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 10:631515. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.631515

Received: 20 November 2020; Accepted: 25 November 2020;
Published: 17 December 2020.

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*Correspondence: N. P. Sunil-Chandra, sunilchandra@kln.ac.lk

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