The variable presence of Leptospira in the environment; an epidemiological explanation based on serial analysis of water samples
Warnasekara J, Srimantha S, Senavirathna I, Kappagoda C, Farika N, Nawinna A, Agampodi S. The variable presence of Leptospira in the environment; an epidemiological explanation based on serial analysis of water samples. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0263719. PMID: 35167605, PMCID: PMC8846531, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA, BacterialLeptospiraPhylogenySoil MicrobiologySri LankaWater MicrobiologyWater WellsConceptsSoil sample analysisSame water sourceSoil samplesWater samplingDifferent climate zonesWet zoneWater sitesWater sourcesWater sample analysisAnimal urineDry zoneClimate zonesNatural environmentVariable abundanceWater samplesMore replicatesSoilOpen wellsSri LankaPresence of LeptospiraMain roadAbundanceAmplicon analysisWaterGreater distances