Ecology of Leptospira interrogans in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) in an inner-city neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada.

• Main Authors: Chelsea G Himsworth (Author), Julie Bidulka (Author), Kirbee L Parsons (Author), Alice Y T Feng (Author), Patrick Tang (Author), Claire M Jardine (Author), Thomas Kerr (Author), Sunny Mak (Author), John Robinson (Author), David M Patrick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospira interrogans is a bacterial zoonosis with a worldwide distribution for which rats (Rattus spp.) are the primary reservoir in urban settings. In order to assess, monitor, and mitigate the risk to humans, it is important to understand the ecology of this pathogen in rats. The objective of th...