Leptospirosis in Rats (R. norvegicus) in and about Washington, D. C.: An Evaluation of the Methods Used for Diagnosis
- 1 January 1943
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 58 (25) , 949-955
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4584495
Abstract
Wild rats (Rattus norvegicus) trapped in and about Washington were found to be infected with Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae. The incidence was higher among specimens > 20 cm. long. The most reliable methods for the detection of leptospirosis among rats were serologic examinations of serum and study of Levaditi-stained sections of kidney. The agglutination test should be used whenever surveys of the incidence of murine leptospirosis are made.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- OBSERVATIONS ON LEPTOSPIRA ICTEROHAEMORRHAGIAE IN THE WILD RATS OF BALTIMORE*American Journal of Epidemiology, 1927