Toxoplasmosis seroprevalence in urban rodents: a survey in Niamey, Niger

A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii was conducted on 766 domestic and peridomestic rodents from 46 trapping sites throughout the city of Niamey, Niger. A low seroprevalence was found over the whole town with only 1.96% of the rodents found seropositive. However, differences between species wer...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Aurelien Mercier, Madougou Garba, Henri Bonnabau, Mamadou Kane, Jean-Pierre Rossi, Marie-Laure Darde, Gauthier Dobigny
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-06-01
Subjects:	Toxoplasma gondii epidemiology zoonotic disease Africa Sahel
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400399&lng=en&tlng=en