High Leptospira Diversity in Animals and Humans Complicates the Search for Common Reservoirs of Huma...
High Leptospira Diversity in Animals and Humans Complicates the Search for Common Reservoirs of Human Disease in Rural Ecuador
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease responsible for high morbidity around the world, especially in tropical and low income countries. Rats are thought to be the main vector of human leptospirosis in urban settings. However, differences between urban and low-income rural communities provide additional insights into the epidemiology of the disease.
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High Leptospira Diversity in Animals and Humans Complicates the Search for Common Reservoirs of Human Disease in Rural Ecuador
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1829442527
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1829442527
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0004990
