Effects of land use, habitat characteristics, and small mammal community composition on Leptospira prevalence in northeast Madagascar.

• Main Authors: James P Herrera (Author), Natalie R Wickenkamp (Author), Magali Turpin (Author), Fiona Baudino (Author), Pablo Tortosa (Author), Steven M Goodman (Author), Voahangy Soarimalala (Author), Tamby Nasaina Ranaivoson (Author), Charles L Nunn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human activities can increase or decrease risks of acquiring a zoonotic disease, notably by affecting the composition and abundance of hosts. This study investigated the links between land use and infectious disease risk in northeast Madagascar, where human subsistence activities and population grow...