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

• Main Authors: Andrew G Schneider (Author), Arnau Casanovas-Massana (Author), Kathryn P Hacker (Author), Elsio A Wunder (Author), Mike Begon (Author), Mitermayer G Reis (Author), James E Childs (Author), Federico Costa (Author), Janet C Lindow (Author), Albert I Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...