Rodent abundance dynamics and leptospirosis carriage in an area of hyper-endemicity in New Caledonia.

• Үндсэн зохиолчид: Julie Perez (Зохиогч), Fabrice Brescia (Зохиогч), Jérôme Becam (Зохиогч), Carine Mauron (Зохиогч), Cyrille Goarant (Зохиогч)
• Формат: Ном
• Хэвлэсэн: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Нөхцлүүд: article
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BACKGROUND: Widespread but particularly incident in the tropics, leptospirosis is transmitted to humans directly or indirectly by virtually any Mammal species. However, rodents are recognized as the most important reservoir. In endemic regions, seasonal outbreaks are observed during hot rainy period...