Table 3 Detection of Leptospira in different rodent species from different study sites by dark-field microscopy (DFM), fluorescent antibody test (FAT), real-time polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR), and culture.

From: Assessing rodents as carriers of pathogenic Leptospira species in the U.S. Virgin Islands and their risk to animal and public health

Species

DFM

FAT

rtPCR

Culture

Mus musculus

47/112 (41.9%)

56/112 (50%)

52/112 (46.4%)

51/112 (45.5%)

Rattus rattus

2/28 (7.1%)

7/28 (25%)

9/28 (32.1%)

9/28 (32.1%)

Total

49/140 (35%)

63/140 (45%)

61/140 (43.7%)

60/140 (42.8%)

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