Volume 24, Number 6—June 2018
Dispatch
Mixed Leptospira Infections in a Diverse Reservoir Host Community, Madagascar, 2013–2015
Mark Moseley
, Soanandrasana Rahelinirina, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Benoit Garin, Stuart Piertney, and Sandra Telfer
, Soanandrasana Rahelinirina, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Benoit Garin, Stuart Piertney, and Sandra Telfer
Table
Prevalence of Leptospira infection in small mammal hosts, Madagascar, 2013–2015
| Host type and species | No. positive/no. tested | Prevalence, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Endemic | ||
| Microgale spp. tenrecs* | 12/108 | 11 (6–19) |
| Eliurus spp. rats* | 6/24 | 25 (12–46) |
| Hemicentetes semispinosus tenrec |
6/29 |
21 (10–39) |
| Invasive | ||
| Rattus rattus rat | 80/347 | 23 (19–28) |
| Suncus murinus shrew | 16/60 | 27 (17–39) |
| R. norvegicus rat | 17/36 | 47 (32–63) |
| Mus musculus mouse |
57/119 |
48 (39–57) |
| Total | 194/723 | 27 (24–30) |
*Endemic Microgale tenrecs and Eliurus rats were analyzed at the genus level because these genera were composed of a large number of species.
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