Leptospira infection in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): occurrence, diversity and associated risk factors in Greater Paris, France.
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infectious disease whose prevalence is increasing in mainland France. While rodents are common reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira, the pathogen diversity detected in French human clinical cases exceeds that currently identified in local rodents, suggesting that some unidentified host species may carry strains of public health importance. The aim of this…
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