Prevalence of Leptospira spp. and Seoul hantavirus in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in four regions in the Netherlands, 2011-2015

Prevalence of Leptospira spp. and Seoul hantavirus in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in four regions in the Netherlands, 2011-2015

Background:  Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) may carry pathogens that can be a risk for public health. Brown rats in the Netherlands were tested for the zoonotic pathogens Leptospira spp. and Seoul hantavirus (SEOV), in order to obtain insight in their prevalence. Methods and results:  Cross-sectiona...

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Main Authors: Miriam Maas, Ankje De Vries, Chantal Reusken, Jan Buijs, Marga Goris, Rudy Hartskeerl, Ahmed Ahmed, Peter Van Tulden, Arno Swart, Roan Pijnacker, Miriam Koene, Åke Lundkvist, Paul Heyman, Barry Rockx, Joke Van Der Giessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Seoul virus
hantavirus
Rattus norvegicus
epidemiology
prevalence
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2018.1490135

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2018.1490135

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