Lordrick Alinaitwe, Christopher Joshua Aturinda, Ashiraf Lubega, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Wainaina, Martin H Richter, Jolly Justine Hoona, Kristina Roesel, Anne Mayer-Scholl, Elizabeth Anne Jessie Cook, Clovice Kankya, Salome Dürr
INTRODUCTION: Leptospira are a group of bacteria, including pathogenic types that cause leptospirosis. In Uganda, Leptospira exposure has been reported in humans, with domesticated animals being speculated as the source. However, comparable evidence of Leptospira prevalence and circulating serovars/serogroups in animals is only documented for cattle, and dogs. Our study determined Leptospira seroprevalence, associated risk factors and serogroups circulating among slaughtered pigs, goats, and sheep in Uganda...
March 15, 2024: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases