Leptospira spp. in the Oral Cavity of Urban Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Vancouver, Canada—Implications for Rat-Rat and Rat-Human Transmission

Christina M. Donovan; Michael J. Lee; Kaylee A. Byers; Julie Bidulka; David M. Patrick; Chelsea G. Himsworth

doi:10.7589/2017-08-194

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Christina M. Donovan,^1,* Michael J. Lee,^2,3 Kaylee A. Byers,^3,4 Julie Bidulka,⁵ David M. Patrick,² Chelsea G. Himsworth^2,3,5

¹1Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, 4200-6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B
²2School of Population and Public, University of British Columbia, 2206 E Mall, Vancouver, British Co
³3Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative British Columbia, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, Britis
⁴4Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia, 270-235 Main Mall, Vancouv
⁵5Animal Health Centre, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsfor

^*Corresponding author (email: christina.donovan96@gmail.com)

Abstract

We tested the urine and saliva of 137 wild rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Vancouver, Canada, for the presence of Leptospira spp. Only one saliva sample was found positive and two were suspect, all from urine-positive rats (n=81), indicating that active shedding of leptospires in saliva is unlikely to occur.

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Christina M. Donovan, Michael J. Lee, Kaylee A. Byers, Julie Bidulka, David M. Patrick, and Chelsea G. Himsworth "Leptospira spp. in the Oral Cavity of Urban Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Vancouver, Canada—Implications for Rat-Rat and Rat-Human Transmission," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 54(3), 635-637, (4 April 2018). https://doi.org/10.7589/2017-08-194

Received: 12 August 2017; Accepted: 12 January 2018; Published: 4 April 2018

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