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

• Main Authors: Lordrick Alinaitwe (Author), Christopher Joshua Aturinda (Author), Ashiraf Lubega (Author), Velma Kivali (Author), James Bugeza (Author), Martin Wainaina (Author), Martin H Richter (Author), Jolly Justine Hoona (Author), Kristina Roesel (Author), Anne Mayer-Scholl (Author), Elizabeth Anne Jessie Cook (Author), Clovice Kankya (Author), Salome Dürr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>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 ci...