Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leishmaniasis in Norway Rats in Sewers, Barcelona, Spain.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Galán-Puchades, Maria Teresa et al.
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
We detected Leishmania infantum in 98 Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) trapped in parks and sewers of Barcelona, Spain. The 84 rats from the sewers showed a prevalence of 33.3% and up to 2,272 estimated parasites. These results, in the most abundant potential reservoir in cities, is of public health concern.
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