2025
Hematological and biochemical profiles, infection and habitat quality in an urban rat population
Carvalho-Pereira T, Pedra G, de Oliveira D, Souza F, Zeppelini C, Santos L, Couto R, Bahiense T, da Silva E, Begon M, Reis M, Ko A, Childs J, Costa F. Hematological and biochemical profiles, infection and habitat quality in an urban rat population. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 26518. PMID: 40691241, PMCID: PMC12279998, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09887-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat serumComplete blood countT groupL. interrogansNo significant associationEosinophil deficiencyKidney imprintsPoor condition groupHelminth eggsBlood countEM-DGroup ratsRat groupsFecal samplesImmature neutrophilsDeficient groupMean intensitySpecific infectionsHealth profileRatsSignificant associationBlood samplesCorticosterone metabolitesInfectionHematological profile
2020
Seroepidemiology of Leptospira infection in slaughtered cattle in Gauteng province, South Africa
Dogonyaro BB, van Heerden H, Potts AD, Kolo BF, Lotter C, Katsande C, Fasina FO, Ko AI, Wunder EA, Adesiyun AA. Seroepidemiology of Leptospira infection in slaughtered cattle in Gauteng province, South Africa. Tropical Animal Health And Production 2020, 52: 3789-3798. PMID: 33009586, PMCID: PMC10407966, DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02417-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeroprevalence of leptospirosisMicroscopic agglutination testRisk factorsCattle populationSeropositive cattleSerogroup SejroeSouth AfricaCattleCross-sectional studyLeptospira sppPublic health importancePredominant serogroupVaccine serogroupsAbattoirLivestockLeptospira infectionGauteng ProvinceCutoff titerBlood samplesLeptospirosisSejroeDemographic dataHealth importanceAgglutination testSeroprevalence
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