Detection of <i>Leptospira</i> in cane toads ( <i>Rhinella jimi</i> ) from urban and rural Paraíba, Brazil
The presence of antibodies and leptospiral DNA indicates that R. jimi may act as a non-conventional host in Leptospira transmission, posing a potential public health risk.
Authors
- Karla Nayalle de Souza Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7184-003X)
- Débora Ferreira Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-2539)
- Severino Silvano dos Santos Higino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-7481)
- Aline de Lima Peixoto
- M. L. C. R. Silva
- Sérgio Santos de Azevêdo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-7348)
- Leandro Spíndola Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0016-0330)
- Clebert José Alves
- J. H. P. de Oliveira
- Mozar Alves Fonseca
Institutions
- Clayton State University (US)
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70228
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00