Prevalence and Genotype Allocation of Pathogenic Leptospira Species in Small Mammals from Various Habitat Types in Germany.

Small mammals serve as most important reservoirs for Leptospira spp., the causative agents of Leptospirosis, which is one of the most neglected and widespread zoonotic diseases worldwide. The knowledge about Leptospira spp. occurring in small mammals from Germany is scarce. Thus, this study's o...

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Main Authors: Anna Obiegala, Dietlinde Woll, Carolin Karnath, Cornelia Silaghi, Susanne Schex, Sandra Eßbauer, Martin Pfeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004501