A model for leptospire dynamics and control in the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) the reservoir host in urban slum environments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2018.05.002
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a zoonosis that humans can contract via contact with animal reservoirs directly or with water contaminated with their urine. The primary reservoir of pathogenic leptospires within urban slum environments is the Norway rat… read more here.
Keywords: norway rat; rattus norvegicus; rat rattus; slum environments ... See more keywords