Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5671059 | Acta Tropica | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We evaluated the renal carriage of Leptospira species in rodent communities from Mediterranean Chile using a PCR technique. We found that animals inhabiting agricultural areas were almost three times more infected than in wild areas (14.4% vs. 4.4%). The Norwegian rat (Rattus norvegicus), an invasive murid ubiquitous in the country, was the most infected species (38.1%).
Graphical abstractIn Mediterranean Chile, rodents were more infected with Leptospira in agricultural sites than in wild sites, Rattus norvegicus was the most infected species in this zone.Download high-res image (252KB)Download full-size image
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Authors
Juana P. Correa, Sergio A. Bucarey, Pedro E. Cattan, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque, Juan RamÃrez-Estrada,