Pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> in Commensal Small Mammals from the Extensively Urbanized Coastal Benin

Pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> in Commensal Small Mammals from the Extensively Urbanized Coastal Benin

Leptospirosis is caused by spirochete bacteria of the genus <i>Leptospira</i> that affect one million and kill 60,000 persons annually in the world, who get infected through environmental mammal-excreted (notably rodent) pathogens. Using qPCR and DNA sequencing approaches, we here examin...

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Main Authors: Gualbert Houéménou, Philippe Gauthier, Jonas Etougbétché, Sylvestre Badou, Henri-Joël Dossou, David Agossou, Mathieu Picardeau, Gauthier Dobigny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Urban Science
Subjects:
zoonotic disease
leptospirosis
urbanization
rodents
West Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/3/3/99

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