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Prevalence, genetic diversity and eco-epidemiology of pathogenic Leptospira species in small mammal communities in urban parks Lyon city, France.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Garcia-Lopez Marta, Lurier Thibaut, Bouilloud Marie, Pradel Julien, Tatard Caroline, Sepulveda Diana, Anfray Gwendoline, Dussert Julie, Bourhy Pascale, Charbonnel Nathalie, Djelouadji Zouheira
Abstract excerpt
Rodents are recognized as the main reservoirs of Leptospira spp. Rats, in particular, serve as hosts for the widely predominant Leptospira interrogans serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae, found worldwide. Several studies have shown the importance of other reservoirs, such as mice or hedgehogs, which harbor other leptospires' serovars. Nevertheless, our knowledge of circulating Leptospira spp. in reservoirs other than...
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