Molecular Epidemiological Survey of <i>Leptospira</i> Infection of Wild Rodents in the Urban Settlement of Cambodia

Abstract

Based on these results, wild rodents living in urban areas of Cambodia were found to be important reservoirs of highly virulent Leptospira. The flaB sequence results of our study provided information regarding the prevalence of Leptospira species, which was dependent on the rodent species. This study is the first study on leptospirosis in wild rodents in the urban areas of Cambodia, where there is limited information on leptospirosis.