Muskrats are greater carriers of pathogenic Leptospira than coypus in ecosystems with temperate climates.

Knowledge on the possible sources of human leptospirosis, other than rats, is currently lacking. To assess the distribution pattern of exposure and infection by Leptospira serogroups in the two main semi-aquatic rodents of Western France, coypus (Myocastor coypus) and muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus),...

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Main Authors: Florence Ayral, Angeli Kodjo, Gérald Guédon, Franck Boué, Céline Richomme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228577