Predominant Leptospiral Serogroups Circulating among Humans,Livestock and Wildlife in Katavi-Rukwa Ecosystem,Tanzania |
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| Authors: | Justine A Assenga Lucas E Matemba Shabani K Muller Ginethon G Mhamphi Rudovick R Kazwala |
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| Institution: | 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, ; 2 National Institute for Medical Research, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, ; 3 Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, ; University of Tennessee, UNITED STATES, |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundLeptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease and a serious, under-reported public health problem, particularly in rural areas of Tanzania. In the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem, humans, livestock and wildlife live in close proximity, which exposes them to the risk of a number of zoonotic infectious diseases, including leptospirosis.ConclusionsThe results of this study demonstrate that leptospiral antibodies are widely prevalent in humans, livestock and wildlife from the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem. The disease poses a serious economic and public health threat in the study area. This epidemiological study provides information on circulating serogroups, which will be essential in designing intervention measures to reduce the risk of disease transmission. |
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