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Kidneys were screened by qPCR targeting pathogenic Leptospira 16S rRNA, and positive samples were genotyped via secY gene sequencing. The overall prevalence was 7.8%. Rattus norvegicus was the primary host (12.4% infected). Leptospira interrogans predominated (77.6%), followed by L. borgpetersenii (22.4%). Infection risk was significantly associated with the following factors: larger host body size (increased body mass and hindfoot length); capture in Ho Chi Minh City; and the rainy season. The study confirms the stable circulation of highly virulent L. interrogans in urban R. norvegicus populations. 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