Research Article
Leptospira spp. Prevalence in Small Mammal Populations in Cotonou, Benin
Table 2
Detection of leptospiral DNA by PCR in kidneys from rodents and shrews.
| | Specie | Number of animals | Number of positive PCR | Prevalence (%) |
| | Crocidura olivieri | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | | Crocidura spp. | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | | Mastomys spp. | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | | Rattus norvegicus | 11 | 3 | 27.3 | | Rattus rattus | 60 | 8 | 13.3 |
| | Total | 90 | 17 | 18.9 |
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