| leptospiral carriage by mice and mongooses on the island of barbados. | leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, maintained by chronic infection of the kidneys of reservoir animals, usually small mammals. infection in humans is acquired from direct or indirect exposure to the urine of infected animals. leptospirosis has a high incidence in tropical regions, and has been studied extensively in several caribbean countries. we studied the carriage of leptospira serovars by two small mammals which are potential maintenance hosts of the disease in barbados. a total of 136 mo ... | 2002 | 12089866 |