Influence of household rat infestation on leptospira transmission in the urban slum environment.

• Main Authors: Federico Costa (Author), Guilherme S Ribeiro (Author), Ridalva D M Felzemburgh (Author), Norlan Santos (Author), Renato Barbosa Reis (Author), Andreia C Santos (Author), Deborah Bittencourt Mothe Fraga (Author), Wildo N Araujo (Author), Carlos Santana (Author), James E Childs (Author), Mitermayer G Reis (Author), Albert I Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is the principal reservoir for leptospirosis in many urban settings. Few studies have identified markers for rat infestation in slum environments while none have evaluated the association between household rat infestation and Leptospi...