Abstract
We tested the urine and saliva of 137 wild rats ( Rattus norvegicus) from Vancouver, Canada, for the presence of Leptospira spp. Only one saliva sample was found positive and two were suspect, all from urine-positive rats ( n=81), indicating that active shedding of leptospires in saliva is unlikely to occur.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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British Columbia / epidemiology
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Cities
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Humans
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Leptospira / isolation & purification*
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Leptospirosis / epidemiology
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Leptospirosis / microbiology
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Leptospirosis / veterinary*
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Mouth / microbiology*
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Rats
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Rodent Diseases / epidemiology
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Rodent Diseases / microbiology*
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Zoonoses