Artículo
Seroprevalence of leptospiral antibodies in rodents from riverside communities of Santa Fe, Argentina
Registro en:
10.1371/journal.pntd.0008222
Autor
Ricardo, Tamara
Jacob, Paulina
Chiani, Yosena
Schmeling, María Fernanda
Cornejo, Paula
Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra
Teta, Pablo Vicente
Vanasco, Bibiana N.
Previtali, María Andrea
Resumen
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted by contact with the urine of infected mammals. Rodents play a mayor role in the transmission of leptospires to humans. The province of Santa Fe reports the greatest number of cases in Argentina. Yet, in this region, there are still knowledge gaps regarding the diversity of rodent species that may be hosts of pathogenic leptospires. The aims of this study were to evaluate the presence of leptospiral antibodies in rodents from three riverside communities of Santa Fe, and to identify factors associated with leptospiral infection.