Quantification of pathogenic Leptospira in the soils of a Brazilian urban slum

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 p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2018-04, Vol.12 (4), p.e0006415
Hauptverfasser:	Schneider, Andrew G, Casanovas-Massana, Arnau, Hacker, Kathryn P, Wunder, Jr, Elsio A, Begon, Mike, Reis, Mitermayer G, Childs, James E, Costa, Federico, Lindow, Janet C, Ko, Albert I
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biology and Life Sciences Brazil - epidemiology Causes of Clay Clay soils Culture techniques Deoxyribonucleic acid Disease Disease transmission Distribution DNA DNA, Bacterial - genetics DNA, Ribosomal - genetics Ecology and Environmental Sciences Endemic species Engineering and Technology Epidemiology Funding Genes Ghettos Gram-negative bacteria Health aspects Heterogeneity Humans Identification methods Infections Leptospira Leptospira - genetics Leptospira - isolation & purification Leptospirosis Leptospirosis - microbiology Manures Measurement Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Methods Moisture content Morbidity Poverty Areas Prevalence Public Health Rats Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics rRNA 16S Samples Slums Soil Soil contamination Soil Microbiology Soil moisture Studies Supervision Transmission Tropical diseases Urban areas Water content Water pollution Zoonoses
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