Prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and pathogenic Leptospira spp. in rodents from outdoor farms in western Spain

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Pages : 750-753

Doi:10.3906/sag-1302-47

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Sixty-five rats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rattus norvegicus); and 5 mice insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mus musculus); were trapped from 8 outdoor farms and the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli was not detected in any individual. Nevertheless, using the microscopic agglutination test, it was found that 20% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13/65); of rat serum samples were positive for anti-Leptospira antibodies, and DNA of pathogenic leptospires was detected in 3.07% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2/65); of the rat kidneys by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The most common infecting serovar was Castellonis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.69%);, followed by Canicola insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.15%); and Mangus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.15%);. According to these results, rats from outdoor farms may be considered a reservoir host for Leptospira in the study area.
Keywords : Key words Rodents, Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli, Leptospira spp, outdoor farms