Seroprevalence of 12 serovars of pathogenic Leptospira in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Poland

Seroprevalence of 12 serovars of pathogenic Leptospira in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Poland

Abstract Background Leptospira spp. infect humans and a wide range of domestic and wild animals, but certain species such as small rodents and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) play a particular role as reservoirs and transmission of leptospirosis as they easily adapt to many habitats including human enviro...

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Main Authors: Jacek Żmudzki, Zbigniew Arent, Artur Jabłoński, Agnieszka Nowak, Sylwia Zębek, Agnieszka Stolarek, Łukasz Bocian, Adam Brzana, Zygmunt Pejsak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Prevalence
Red fox
Serology
Vulpes vulpes
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-018-0388-2

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