Detection of pathogenic leptospires in the urine of domesticated elephants in Sri Lanka

•This is the first reported detection of pathogenic leptospires in urine of domesticated elephants in Sri Lanka.•Of the 13 elephants, 4 were shedding Leptospira interrogans.•Domestic elephants are in close contact with the public in Sri Lanka pose a risk of transmitting leptospirosis to humans. Lept...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta tropica 2019-07, Vol.195, p.78-82
Hauptverfasser:	Athapattu, Tarindi Pathmila Jayanandri, Fernando, Biyagamage Ruchika, Koizumi, Nobuo, Gamage, Chandika Damesh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Elephant Leptospirosis Sri Lanka Zoonotic disease
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