Article
Quantification of pathogenic Leptospira in the soils of a Brazilian urban slum
Registro en:
Schneider, Andrew G. et al. Quantification of pathogenic Leptospira in the soils of a Brazilian urban slum. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, p. 1-15, Apr. 6, 2018.
1935-2727
10.1371/journal.pntd.0006415
Autor
Schneider, Andrew G.
Massana, Arnau Casanovas
Hacker, Kathryn P.
Wunder Junior, Elsio Augusto
Begon, Mike
Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos
Childs, James E.
Costa, Federico
Lindow, Janet C
Ko, Albert Icksang
Resumen
National Institutes for Health research grants R01AI052473, U01 AI088752, R25 TW009338, R01
TW009504 and R01 AI121207. Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease that causes considerable morbidity and mortality globally, primarily in residents of urban slums. While contact with contaminated water plays a critical role in the transmission of leptospirosis, little is known about the distribution and abundance of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in soil and the potential contribution of this source to human infection.