Seeking the environmental source of Leptospirosis reveals durable bacterial viability in river soils.

Roman ThibeauxSophie GeroultClaire BenezechStéphane ChabaudMarie-Estelle Soupé-GilbertDominique GiraultEmilie BierqueCyrille Goarant

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

Altogether, this study illustrates the potential of quantitative viability-PCR assay for the rapid detection of viable leptospires in environmental samples, which might open avenues to strategies aimed at assessing environmental risk.

Keyphrases

human health
risk assessment
life cycle
heavy metals
climate change
minimally invasive
mental health
high resolution
high throughput
mass spectrometry