Leptospira exposure in the human environment in France: A survey in feral rodents and in fresh water

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 463-476

  Aviat, F ^a   Blanchard, B ^b   Michel, V ^a   Blanchet, B ^a   Branger, C ^a   Hars, J ^c   Mansotte, F ^d   Brasme, L ^e   De Champs, C ^e   Bolut, P ^f   Mondot, P ^g   Faliu, J ^h   Rochereau, S ^a   Kodjo, A ⁱ   Andre Fontaine, G ^a  

^a LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Adiagène ^*  (France)

^c OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^d DDASS   (France)

^e SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^f Service d'Incendie et de Secours 85 Les Oudaries   (France)

^g Service d'Incendie et de Secours 44 Zac de Gesvrine   (France)

^h DRAC Champagne Ardenne   (France)

ⁱ VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Hap1; Leptospirosis; LipL32; Microagglutination test; PCR; Rodents; Water

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FERAL ANIMAL; FRANCE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAT; RODENT; SEROPREVALENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RATS; RODENT DISEASES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

LEPTOSPIRA; MYOCASTOR COYPUS; ONDATRA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 68249106368     PISSN: 01479571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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