Which of the following infection is transmitted through rat urine?
Correct Answer: Leptospira
Description: Humans are infected when the leptospires in water contaminated by the urine of carrier animals (rats, dogs, cattle, and pigs), enters the body through cuts or abrasions on the skin / through intact mucosa of mouth, nose or conjunctiva. The incubation period is 2-20 days. Ref: Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2012, Chapter 34 ; Textbook of Microbiology By Ananthanarayan and Panicker, 8th Edition, Pages 381-383
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