期刊
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
卷 109, 期 5, 页码 349-351出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trv007
关键词
Africa; Botswana; Disease reservoirs; Leptospirosis; Zoonotic disease
资金
- Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program grant [CNH] from the National Science Foundation (Arlington, Virginia, USA) [1114953]
- Fralin Life Science Institute at Virginia Tech
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Division Of Environmental Biology [1114953] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Background: Leptospirosis is an important public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa but little is known regarding the host spectrum and epidemiology of this zoonotic disease. Methods: 289 kidney samples from 69 wild, domestic and peri-domestic species in northern Botswana were screened for the presence of Leptospira sp. Results: Renal carriage was widespread among mammals (31.4%, n=11/35 species), birds (27.8%, n=5/18 species) and reptiles (6.3%, n=1/16 species), including several novel species. Conclusion: Leptospiral surveillance is often limited to the usual suspects: rodents and domestic animals. We identify Leptospira in a wide range of African wildlife, suggesting that leptospirosis transmission and persistence may also involve hosts not normally considered.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据