Effects of Culling on Leptospira interrogans Carriage by Rats

We found that lethal, urban rat control is associated with a significant increase in the odds that surviving rats carry Leptospira interrogans. Our results suggest that human interventions have the potential to affect and even increase the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens within rat populations.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Michael J., Byers, Kaylee A., Donovan, Christina M., Bidulka, Julie J., Stephen, Craig, Patrick, David M., Himsworth, Chelsea G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29350160
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171371

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29350160
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171371

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