Molecular detection of Leptospira spp. in rats as early spatial predictor for human disease in an endemic urban area.

BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is considered a neglected zoonosis associated with infrastructure problems and low socioeconomic status, particularly slums. Since the disease is mainly transmitted in urban settings by rat urine, this risk factor may be important predictor tool for prompt control and effect...

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Main Authors: Maysa Pellizzaro, Camila Marinelli Martins, Ana Carolina Yamakawa, Diogo da Cunha Ferraz, Vivien Midori Morikawa, Fernando Ferreira, Andrea Pires Dos Santos, Alexander Welker Biondo, Helio Langoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216830