Leptospira diversity in animals and humans in Tahiti, French Polynesia.

• Main Authors: Vanina Guernier (Author), Vaea Richard (Author), Tuxuan Nhan (Author), Eline Rouault (Author), Anita Tessier (Author), Didier Musso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis is a highly endemic bacterial zoonosis in French Polynesia (FP). Nevertheless, data on the epidemiology of leptospirosis in FP are scarce. We conducted molecular studies on Leptospira isolated from humans and the potential main animal reservoirs in order to identify the most likely sou...