Pathogenic Leptospira are widespread in the urban wildlife of southern California

Pathogenic Leptospira are widespread in the urban wildlife of southern California

Abstract Leptospirosis, the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world, is broadly understudied in multi-host wildlife systems. Knowledge gaps regarding Leptospira circulation in wildlife, particularly in densely populated areas, contribute to frequent misdiagnoses in humans and domestic animals....

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Main Authors: Sarah K. Helman, Amanda F. N. Tokuyama, Riley O. Mummah, Nathan E. Stone, Mason W. Gamble, Celine E. Snedden, Benny Borremans, Ana C. R. Gomez, Caitlin Cox, Julianne Nussbaum, Isobel Tweedt, David A. Haake, Renee L. Galloway, Javier Monzón, Seth P. D. Riley, Jeff A. Sikich, Justin Brown, Anthony Friscia, Jason W. Sahl, David M. Wagner, Jessica W. Lynch, Katherine C. Prager, James O. Lloyd-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40322-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40322-2

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