Publication: Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers
Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers
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Alinaitwe, L., Kankya, C., Allan, K. J., Rodriguez-Campos, S., Torgerson, P., & Dreyfus, A. (2019). Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66(6), 636–646. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12616
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Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease reported worldwide. In Uganda, seropositivity has been reported in both humans and domesticated animals, including cattle. However, it remains unknown whether cattle are shedding leptospires and thus acting as potential source for human leptospirosis. We conducted this cross-sectional study in two cattle abattoirs in Kampala, Uganda between June and July 2017. Kidney and urine samples from 500 cattle sourced from across the country were analysed by real-time PCR to establish the prevalence
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- Alinaitwe, Lordrick
- Kankya, Clovice
- Allan, Kathryn J
- Rodriguez-Campos, Sabrina
- Torgerson, Paul
- Dreyfus, Anou
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Alinaitwe, L., Kankya, C., Allan, K. J., Rodriguez-Campos, S., Torgerson, P., & Dreyfus, A. (2019). Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66(6), 636–646. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12616
