Evidence of orthohantavirus and leptospira infections in small mammals in an endemic area of Gampaha district in Sri Lanka

Evidence of orthohantavirus and leptospira infections in small mammals in an endemic area of Gampaha district in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Orthohantaviruses and leptospira are emerging zoonotic pathogens of high public health significance. The epidemiology of orthohantavirus infections and leptospirosis is similar and presents related clinical pictures in humans. However, a paucity of data on actual reservoir hosts...

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Main Authors: N. P. Sunil-Chandra, Åsa Fahlman, Shantha Waidyarathna, Jonas Näslund, M. V. M. L. Jayasundara, Lwande Olivia Wesula, Göran Bucht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:One Health Outlook
Subjects:
Sri Lanka
Orthohantavirus
Leptospira
Rodents
Shrews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00073-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00073-y

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