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

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

<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...

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Main Authors: Michael J Maze, Gabriel M Shirima, Abdul-Hamid S Lukambagire, Rebecca F Bodenham, Matthew P Rubach, Shama Cash-Goldwasser, Manuela Carugati, Kate M Thomas, Philoteus Sakasaka, Nestory Mkenda, Kathryn J Allan, Rudovick R Kazwala, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joram J Buza, Venance P Maro, Renee L Galloway, Daniel T Haydon, John A Crump, Jo E B Halliday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011855

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