Quantification of pathogenic Leptospira in the soils of a Brazilian urban slum.

• Prif Awduron: Andrew G Schneider (Awdur), Arnau Casanovas-Massana (Awdur), Kathryn P Hacker (Awdur), Elsio A Wunder (Awdur), Mike Begon (Awdur), Mitermayer G Reis (Awdur), James E Childs (Awdur), Federico Costa (Awdur), Janet C Lindow (Awdur), Albert I Ko (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease that causes considerable morbidity and mortality globally, primarily in residents of urban slums. While contact with contaminated water plays a critical role in the transmission of leptospirosis, little is known about the distribution and abu...