Detection of serum antibodies against Leptospira spp. in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Grenada West Indies

摘要

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.