Abstract
Leptospirosis is zoonosis of worldwide importance caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. The aim of this study is to identify the role of synanthropic coatis (Nasua nasua) as carriers of Leptospira spp. in a municipality located in the central region of São Paulo State. Approximately 60 free-ranging coatis from three populations that are already monitored by our research team in urba…