Optimal Control of Rat-Borne Leptospirosis in an Urban Environment

Humans acquire leptospirosis through direct contact with animal reservoirs, or more commonly, contact with the environment contaminated with leptospires shed in animal urine. Reservoir populations can be difficult to control through rodenticide application, and resource reduction via habitat managem...

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Main Authors: Amanda Minter, Federico Costa, Hussein Khalil, Jamie Childs, Peter Diggle, Albert I. Ko, Mike Begon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00209/full