Small Mammals as Carriers/Hosts of Leptospira spp. in the Western Amazon Forest

Small Mammals as Carriers/Hosts of Leptospira spp. in the Western Amazon Forest

Leptospira is a bacteria that causes leptospirosis and is transmitted through water, soil, or mud that is contaminated by the urine of infected animals. Although it is mainly associated with the urban environment, Leptospires also circulate in rural and wild environments. This study aimed to investi...

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Main Authors:	Luciana dos Santos Medeiros, Susan Christina Braga Domingos, Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo, Rui Carlos Peruquetti, Narianne Ferreira de Albuquerque, Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, André Luis de Moura Botelho, Charle Ferreira Crisóstomo, Anahi Souto Vieira, Gabriel Martins, Bernardo Rodrigues Teixeira, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa, Walter Lilenbaum
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:	marsupial small mammal Amazon wild rodent sylvatic leptospirosis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.569004/full

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