E. Coli

Avian Pathogenicity Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolates from Wild Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Himsworth, et al. 2016

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Read how a rise in rat population could be a threat to human health in a CBC News article.

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in the Feces of Wild Urban Norway and Black Rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) from an Inner-City Neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Himsworth, et al. 2015

Or read our research summary: The Dangers of Rat Poop? Wild Rats Can Carry Antibiotic Resistant and Virulent E. coli and Salmonella.