Phylogenetic relationships and diversity of bat-associated Leptospira and the histopathological evaluation of these infections in bats from Grenada, West Indies.

• Autori principali: Amanda I Bevans (Autore), Daniel M Fitzpatrick (Autore), Diana M Stone (Autore), Brian P Butler (Autore), Maia P Smith (Autore), Sonia Cheetham (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Bats can harbor zoonotic pathogens, but their status as reservoir hosts for Leptospira bacteria is unclear. During 2015-2017, kidneys from 47 of 173 bats captured in Grenada, West Indies, tested PCR-positive for Leptospira. Sequence analysis of the Leptospira rpoB gene from 31 of the positive sample...