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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of zoonotic pathogens in urban rats (Rattus spp.) from a subtropical city, Guangzhou, southern China.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Aug 2020
Su Qianqian, Chen Yi, Wang Bo, Huang Chengmei, Han Shuyi, Yuan Guohui, Zhang Qingxun, He Hongxuan
Abstract excerpt
Commensal rats (Rattus spp.), which are globally distributed, harbour many pathogens responsible for significant human diseases. Despite this, we have a poor understanding of the epidemiology and genetic diversity of some recently neglected zoonotic pathogens, such as Leptospira spp., Bartonella spp. and hepatitis E virus (HEV), which constitute a major public health threat. Thus, we surveyed the occurrences,...
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