The Prevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> Serovars in African Giant Pouched Rats (<i>Cricetomys</i> spp.) from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

The Prevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> Serovars in African Giant Pouched Rats (<i>Cricetomys</i> spp.) from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s disease, is a febrile tropical disease of humans and diverse animals. The maintenance hosts of the infectious pathogen, <i>Leptospira</i> spp., are primarily rodents, while other warm-blooded animals and some reptiles are secondary or transient hosts o...

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Main Authors: Prisca N. Kahangwa, Amani S. Kitegile, Robert S. Machang’u, Ginethon G. Mhamphi, Abdul S. Katakweba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Zoonotic Diseases
Subjects:
leptospirosis
pathogen
human–wildlife interaction
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/4/1/5

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