Table 2.
Species of rodents and shrew from Kaev Seima and Veal Renh, Cambodia, investigated for Leptospira spp. by using nested PCR for the 16S rRNA gene
| Locality | Rodent species | No. positive/total (%) in dry season | No. positive/total (%) in rainy season |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2009 | November 2009 | ||
| Kaev Seima | Bandicota indica | 0/1 (0) | 2/2 (100) |
| Bandicota savilei | 3/51 (5.9) | 14/29 (48.3) | |
| Berylmys berdmorei | 0/1 (0) | 2/3 (66.7) | |
| Leopoldamys edwardsi | 0/2 (0) | – | |
| Maxomys surifer | 2/14 (14.3) | 5/23 (21.7) | |
| Mus caroli | 0/1 (0) | – | |
| Niviventer fulvescens | 0/6 (0) | 3/6 (50) | |
| Rattus exulans | 0/25 (0) | 4/35 (11.4) | |
| Rattus tanezumi | 3/25 (8.3) | 2/21 (9.5) | |
| Rhizomys pruinosus | – | 0/1 (1) | |
| Veal Renh | November 2008 | July 2009 | |
| Berylmys berdmorei | 1/7 (14.3) | 1/2 (50) | |
| Maxomys surifer | 2/43 (4.7) | 0/24 (0) | |
| Niviventer fulvescens | 0/2 (0) | – | |
| Rattus argentiventer | 7/12 (58.3) | 7/36 (19.4) | |
| Rattus exulans | 0/44 (0) | 2/51 (3.9) | |
| Rattus norvegicus | 0/17 (0) | 0/10 (0) | |
| Rattus tanezumi | 5/37 (13.5) | 5/51 (9.8) | |
| Suncus murinus | 0/41 (0) | 1/19 (5.3) |
PCR = polymerase chain reaction; rRNA = ribosomal RNA.