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Multi-locus sequence analyses reveal a clonal L. borgpetersenii genotype in a heterogeneous invasive Rattus spp. community across the City of Johannesburg, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Rattus spp. are frequently implicated as key reservoir hosts for leptospirosis, one of the most common, but neglected, bacterial zoonoses in the world. Although leptospirosis is predicted to be a significant public health threat in Africa, studies from the continent are limited. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Moseley, Mark, Naidoo, Kovashnee, Bastos, Armanda, Retief, Liezl, Frean, John, Telfer, Sandra, Rossouw, Jennifer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7659165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33176846
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04444-0