The role of rodents in the transmission of Leptospira spp. in swine farms

• Published in: Revista de Salud Pública
• Main Authors: Ospina-Pinto, Catalina, Rincon-Pardo, Manuel, Soler-Tovar, Diego, Hernández-Rodríguez, Patricia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Medicina - Instituto de Salud Pública 2017
• Subjects: Leptospirosis; rodent control; swine; control de roedores; porcinos; Clasificación en Ciencias de la Salud Animal; Ciencias de la salud; salud pública; epidemiología; Rata; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/41626

Different species of rodents are potential transmitters of multiple zoonotic agents such as Leptospira spp., a spirochete that causes leptospirosis. This is an infectious disease that has a negative impact on pig production because it generates large productive, reproductive and economic losses.In s...