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Red swamp crayfish collecting: a risk activity for leptospirosis.

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2020-03-26

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Gomez-Martin, M
Lozano, C
Luque, R
Luque-Romero, L
Rodriguez-Benjumeda, L
Aznar-Martin, J

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Elsevier Ltd
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Leptospirosis , commonly known as ‘ rat fever ’, is a worldwide zoonotic illness caused by the Leptospira genus [1,2]. Isla Mayor is a municipality in Seville, Spain , with a total population of 5911 inhabitants; it is surrounded by over 24 000 hectares of rice fields. It forms part of the Doñana National Park ecosystem , an area protected for its biodiversity , where no chemical substances may be used which might harm this natural environment . An increase in the rat population associated with the richness of the ecosystem and limitations on the use of biocides have made Isla Mayor a perfect breeding ground for Leptospira infection among wetland workers , especially rice labourers and collectors of red swamp crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii).

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Animals
Astacoidea
Female
Leptospira
Leptospirosis
Occupational Exposure
Rats
Shellfish
Spain

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Leptospira
Ecosistema
Desinfectantes
Infecciones
Biodiversidad
Parques recreativos

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Antibodies, Bacterial, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Seroepidemiologic Studies

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Gómez-Martín M, Lozano C, Luque R, Luque-Romero L, Rodríguez-Benjumeda L, Aznar-Martin J. Red swamp crayfish collecting: a risk activity for leptospirosis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Aug;26(8):1103-1104.