We found that lethal, urban rat control is associated with a significant increase in the odds that surviving rats carry Leptospira interrogans . Our results suggest that human interventions have the potential to affect and even increase the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens within rat populations.
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【저자키워드】 zoonoses, Bacteria, Canada, carriage, RATs, leptospirosis, culling, rodent control, Norway rat, Leptospira interrogans,
【저자키워드】 zoonoses, Bacteria, Canada, carriage, RATs, leptospirosis, culling, rodent control, Norway rat, Leptospira interrogans,