Presence of Leptospira spp. in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) populations in Santa Fe, Argentina
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, transmitted by wild and domestic animals. Rodents play a fundamental role in the transmission cycle of this zoonosis but the function of reptiles is unknown. For example, crocodilians could play an important role in...
Main Authors: | Jazmín Bauso, Melina S. Simoncini, Yosena Chiani, María F. Schmeling, Alejandro Larriera, Norma B. Vanasco, Carlos I. Piña |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020306824 |
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