Factors associated with differential seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira kirschneri in a high transmission urban setting for leptospirosis in Brazil.

• Main Authors: Daiana de Oliveira (Author), Hussein Khalil (Author), Fabiana Almerinda G Palma (Author), Roberta Santana (Author), Nivison Nery (Author), Juan C Quintero-Vélez (Author), Caio Graco Zeppelini (Author), Gielson Almeida do Sacramento (Author), Jaqueline S Cruz (Author), Ricardo Lustosa (Author), Igor Santana Ferreira (Author), Ticiana Carvalho-Pereira (Author), Peter J Diggle (Author), Elsio A Wunder (Author), Albert I Ko (Author), Yeimi Alzate Lopez (Author), Mike Begon (Author), Mitermayer G Reis (Author), Federico Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by pathogenic species of bacteria belonging to the genus Leptospira. Most studies infer the epidemiological patterns of a single serogroup or aggregate all serogroups to estimate overall seropositivity, thus not exploring the risks of...