Human leptospirosis cases in Palermo Italy. The role of rodents and climate

• Main Authors: Maria Vitale (Author), Stefano Agnello (Author), Michele Chetta (Author), Benedetta Amato (Author), Giustina Vitale (Author), Calogero D. Bella (Author), Domenico Vicari (Author), Vincenzo D.M.L. Presti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many regions of the world are increasingly exposed to leptospirosis due to poverty, global warming and high urban density. Here, we report a molecular survey for pathogenic Leptospira spp. in rodents and two symptomatic human cases of leptospirosis in the city of Palermo, Italy.Four rodent species w...