Prevalence and risk factors of Leptospira infection in urban brown rats (Rattus norvegicus), Vienna, Austria
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-00957-9
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a worldwide bacterial zoonosis which incidence is expected to increase in conjunction with global change. In urban ecosystems, synanthropic rats are the key source of Leptospira infection in humans and other animals. Risk… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; vienna austria; infection; prevalence ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of Leptospira infection in occupational risk groups in North Khorasan province, Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05983
Abstract: Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Leptospira spp. Earlier studies from North Khorasan province (Iran) reported the presence of Leptospira in wild canines and rodents. To date, there is no data on… read more here.
Keywords: north khorasan; province iran; province; khorasan province ... See more keywords
Amplification of pathogenic Leptospira infection with greater abundance and co‐occurrence of rodent hosts across a counter‐urbanizing landscape
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.15710
Abstract: Land use change can elevate disease risk by creating conditions beneficial to species that carry zoonotic pathogens. Observations of concordant global trends in increased pathogen prevalence or disease incidence and landscape change have generated concerns… read more here.
Keywords: infection; occurrence; rodent; abundance ... See more keywords
Leptospira infection in rats: A literature review of global prevalence and distribution
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007499
Abstract: Background The role of rodents in Leptospira epidemiology and transmission is well known worldwide. Rats are known to carry different pathogenic serovars of Leptospira spp. capable of causing disease in humans and animals. Wild rats… read more here.
Keywords: leptospira spp; leptospira; leptospira infection; prevalence ... See more keywords