The epidemiology of leptospirosis in North Queensland: II. Further observations on the hosts in the Mossman district

1 December 1964

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection

Vol. 62 (4) , 485-494
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400040201

Abstract

Investigations in the Mossman districts of North Queensland showed the maintaining hosts of leptospiral serotypemedanensisto bePerameles nasutaandIsoodon macrourusin canefields, secondary woodland and rain forest.Rattus sordidus conatusis the maintaining host ofgrippotyphosain canefields. The host range of six serotypes was extended by the cultural studies.We would like to express our thanks to Dr G. Alberts, superintendent of Mossman District Hospital, for his co-operation, and also to Miss H. MacDonald and Mr A. Wood for technical assistance.

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