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- Title
Detection of serum antibodies against Leptospira spp. in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Grenada, West Indies.
- Authors
Sharma, Ravindra Nath; Thille, Katelyn; Piechowski, Brianna; Tiwari, Keshaw
- Abstract
Background and Aim: Leptospirosis is an emerging disease of animals and humans. Among rodents brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are an important reservoir of bacteria Leptospira. There is a paucity of information on reservoirs of Leptospira in Grenada. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in brown rats in a densely human populated area of Grenada. Materials and Methods: Blood samples from 169 brown rats were collected and sera screened for antibodies against Leptospira spp. using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Among a total of 169 brown rats trapped in two parishes in Grenada, 77/169 (45.5%) were positive for Leptospira spp. antibodies. A significant difference in seropositive population of brown rats between two collection sites was observed. No differences were found between sex and age of seropositive rats. Conclusion: Due to the close contact of brown rats with humans in Grenada, rats should be considered a high-risk factor in transmission of Leptospira to humans. Appropriate preventive measures should be instituted to prevent the transmission of Leptospira infection to humans.
- Subjects
GRENADA; WEST Indies; RATTUS norvegicus; LEPTOSPIRA; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; ANIMAL diseases; VIRAL antibodies
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 5, p696
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2019.696-699