%0 Generic
%A Gomez-Martin, M
%A Lozano, C
%A Luque, R
%A Luque-Romero, L
%A Rodriguez-Benjumeda, L
%A Aznar-Martin, J
%T Red swamp crayfish collecting: a risk activity for leptospirosis.
%D 2020
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15301
%X 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).
%K Antibodies, Bacterial
%K Humans
%K Male
%K Risk Factors
%K Seroepidemiologic Studies
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