Urban Market Gardening and Rodent-Borne Pathogenic Leptospira in Arid Zones: A Case Study in Niamey, Niger.

• Main Authors: Gauthier Dobigny (Author), Madougou Garba (Author), Caroline Tatard (Author), Anne Loiseau (Author), Max Galan (Author), Ibrahima Kadaouré (Author), Jean-Pierre Rossi (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author), Eric Bertherat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leptospirosis essentially affects human following contact with rodent urine-contaminated water. As such, it was mainly found associated with rice culture, recreational activities and flooding. This is also the reason why it has mainly been investigated in temperate as well as warm and humid regions,...