10.6084/m9.figshare.5792499.v1 Maysa Pellizzaro Maysa Pellizzaro Francisco de Oliveira Conrado Francisco de Oliveira Conrado Camila Marinelli Martins Camila Marinelli Martins Sâmea Fernandes Joaquim Sâmea Fernandes Joaquim Fernando Ferreira Fernando Ferreira Helio Langoni Helio Langoni Alexander Welker Biondo Alexander Welker Biondo Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil SciELO journals 2018 Norway rat Leptospirosis Toxoplasmosis 2018-01-17 02:54:11 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Serosurvey_of_Leptospira_spp_and_Toxoplasma_gondii_in_rats_captured_from_two_zoos_in_Southern_Brazil/5792499 <div><p>Abstract INTRODUCTION: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are zoonotic reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, and influence diseases in urban areas. METHODS: Free-ranging and laboratory-raised rats from two zoos in southern Brazil were tested for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii using microscopic agglutination and modified agglutination tests, respectively. RESULTS: Overall, 25.6% and 4.6% free-ranging rats tested positive for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii, respectively, with co-seropositivity occurring in two animals. For laboratory-raised rats, 20% tested positive for Leptospira spp. Also, Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc and Leptospira noguchii serovar Panama were found. CONCLUSIONS: Serosurveys can show the environmental prevalence of zoonotic pathogens.</p></div>