Shedding and genetic diversity of Leptospira spp. from urban stray dogs in Klang Valley, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Goh, Soon Heng, Khor, Kuan Hua, Radzi, Rozanaliza, Lau, Seng Fong, Bejo, Siti Khairani, Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Sabri, Roslan, Mohd Azri
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95065/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1938973621000556

Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonoses of global proportions. Stray dogs have been postulated to play a role in disease transmission; however, supporting information are still limited. Roaming behavior may not only predispose the dogs to infection, but could also contribute to disease spread. In this...