Detection of Leptospiral DNA in the Urine of Donkeys on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts

Detection of Leptospiral DNA in the Urine of Donkeys on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts

Leptospirosis is a global zoonosis caused by pathogenic spirochetes classified within the genus Leptospira. Leptospires live in the proximal renal tubules of reservoir or chronic carrier animals, and are shed in the urine. Naïve animals acquire infection either when they come in direct contact with...

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Main Authors: Bernard Grevemeyer, Michel Vandenplas, Brittney Beigel, Ellen Cho, Arve Lee Willingham, Ashutosh Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
leptospirosis
donkey
zoonosis
waterborne disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/4/1/2

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