Publication: Leptospira infection prevalence in small mammal host populations on three Hawaiian Islands
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2012-08-01
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00029637
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Mahidol University
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.87, No.2 (2012), 337-341
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Mayee Wong, Alan R. Katz, Dongmei Li, Bruce A. Wilcox Leptospira infection prevalence in small mammal host populations on three Hawaiian Islands. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.87, No.2 (2012), 337-341. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0187 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14288
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Leptospira infection prevalence in small mammal host populations on three Hawaiian Islands
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We describe the geographic distribution and variation in host-pathogen specificity for Leptospira-infected small mammals collected concurrently from three Hawaiian Islands over a period of 14 years: 1990-2003. Four serogroups (Icterohaemorrhagiae, Ballum, Sejroe, and Australis) were identified from the 15,171 animals tested. Serogroup prevalence differed across host species and islands (P < 0.0001 for each), but not across years. The host associations and biogeographic patterns of Leptospira in Hawaii indicate a pathogen community shaped by ecological factors. Copyright © 2012 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.