Influence of household rat infestation on leptospira transmission in the urban slum environment.
BackgroundThe #N/A Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is the principal reservoir for leptospirosis in many urban settings.Few studies have identified markers for rat infestation in slum environments while none have evaluated the association between household rat infestation and Leptospira infection in humans or the use of infestation markers as a predi