Human leptospirosis in Seychelles: A prospective study confirms the heavy burden of the disease but suggests that rats are not the main reservoir.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Leon Biscornet, Koussay Dellagi, Frédéric Pagès, Jastin Bibi, Jeanine de Comarmond, Julien Mélade, Graham Govinden, Maria Tirant, Yann Gomard, Vanina Guernier, Erwan Lagadec, Jimmy Mélanie, Gérard Rocamora, Gildas Le Minter, Julien Jaubert, Patrick Mavingui, Pablo Tortosa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Main Island; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005831; https://doaj.org/article/0f4d78c67e3f43828f75fb2a23131127

Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira for which rats are considered as the main reservoir. Disease incidence is higher in tropical countries, especially in insular ecosystems. Our objectives were to determine the current burden of leptospirosis in Seychelles, a countr...