Ecology of Leptospira interrogans in Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in an Inner-City Neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada

BACKGROUND: Leptospira interrogans is a bacterial zoonosis with a worldwide distribution for which rats (Rattus spp.) are the primary reservoir in urban settings. In order to assess, monitor, and mitigate the risk to humans, it is important to understand the ecology of this pathogen in rats. The obj...

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Autores principales: Himsworth, Chelsea G., Bidulka, Julie, Parsons, Kirbee L., Feng, Alice Y. T., Tang, Patrick, Jardine, Claire M., Kerr, Thomas, Mak, Sunny, Robinson, John, Patrick, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23818996
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002270

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