Prevalence and risk factors for human leptospirosis at a hospital serving a pastoralist community, Endulen, Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Michael J Maze (Author), Gabriel M Shirima (Author), Abdul-Hamid S Lukambagire (Author), Rebecca F Bodenham (Author), Matthew P Rubach (Author), Shama Cash-Goldwasser (Author), Manuela Carugati (Author), Kate M Thomas (Author), Philoteus Sakasaka (Author), Nestory Mkenda (Author), Kathryn J Allan (Author), Rudovick R Kazwala (Author), Blandina T Mmbaga (Author), Joram J Buza (Author), Venance P Maro (Author), Renee L Galloway (Author), Daniel T Haydon (Author), John A Crump (Author), Jo E B Halliday (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is suspected to be a major cause of illness in rural Tanzania associated with close contact with livestock. We sought to determine leptospirosis prevalence, identify infecting Leptospira serogroups, and investigate risk factors for leptospirosis in a rura...