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Quantification of pathogenic Leptospira in the soils of a Brazilian urban slum

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease that causes considerable morbidity and mortality globally, primarily in residents of urban slums. While contact with contaminated water plays a critical role in the transmission of leptospirosis, little is known about the distribution and ab...

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Autores principales: Schneider, Andrew G., Casanovas-Massana, Arnau, Hacker, Kathryn P., Wunder, Elsio A., Begon, Mike, Reis, Mitermayer G., Childs, James E., Costa, Federico, Lindow, Janet C., Ko, Albert I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5906024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29624576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006415