Microhabitat factors influenced the prevalence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in small mammal host

• Main Authors: Yusof, Muhammad Afif, Mohd Taib, Farah Shafawati, Ishak, Siti Nabilah, Md Nor, Shukor, Md Sah, Shahrul Anuar, Mohamed, Nor Zalipah, Azhari, Nurul Natasya, Neela, Vasanthakumari, Sekawi, Zamberi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81356/1/Microhabitat%20factors%20influenced%20the%20prevalence%20of%20pathogenic%20Leptospira%20spp.%20in%20small%20mammal%20host.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81356/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10393-019-01419-1
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Leptospirosis, a widespread zoonotic disease, is a public health problem, especially in major urban centres, and is mainly reported to be associated with rats. In Malaysia, focus has been primarily given to the Leptospira prevalence in rodents per se, but there is lack of information on the microhab...