Cross-sectional serosurvey of Leptospira species among slaughter pigs, goats, and sheep in Uganda.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: 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
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Slaughter
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012055; https://doaj.org/article/152ce8289dff4e56afa5d45326178ae8

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/s...