Host population structure and rare dispersal events drive leptospirosis transmission patterns among Rattus norvegicus in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Nathan E. Stone, Camila Hamond, Joel R Clegg, Ryelan F. McDonough, Reanna M. Bourgeois, Rebecca Ballard, Natalie B. Thornton, Marianece Nuttall, Hannah Hertzel, Tammy Anderson, Ryann N. Whealy, Skylar Timm, Alexander K. Roberts, Verónica Barragán, Wanda Phipatanakul, , Marieke Hilarides Rosenbaum
The paper investigates leptospirosis transmission among brown rats in Boston, finding high genetic structure and limited dispersal, with Leptospira clades linked to specific rat populations and a human case linked to rats.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology