@article{fdi:010072562,
  title = {{L}eptospirosis and extensive urbanization in {W}est {A}frica : a neglected and underestimated threat ?},
  author = {{D}obigny, {G}authier and {G}authier, {P}hilippe and {H}ou{\'e}m{\'e}nou, {G}. and {C}hoplin, {A}rmelle and {D}ossou, {H}.{J}. and {B}adou, {S}. and {E}tougb{\'e}tch{\'e}, {J}. and {B}ourhy, {P}. and {K}offi, {S}. and {D}urski, {K}.{N}. and {B}ertherat, {E}. and {P}icardeau, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}eptospirosis affects 1 million and kills 60,000 people annually, but it remains poorly documented in {A}frica. {W}e aim to describe the large {W}est {A}frican {C}onurbation {C}orridor where the omnipresence of slums, water and close animal/human interactions may result in high leptospiral risk. {T}hough scarce, data from this region point towards the wide circulation of pathogenic leptospires in the urban environment as well as in humans. {H}owever, because of the absence of reliable surveillance systems together with lack of awareness, the absence of reference laboratory and/or a high number of infected people showing only mild manifestations, it is likely that the burden is much higher. {W}e believe raising awareness of leptospirosis may have a positive impact on many vulnerable {A}frican city dwellers, as the disease is a preventable and treatable.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {BENIN} ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {GHANA} ; {NIGERIA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{U}rban {S}cience},
  volume = {2},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {art. no 29 [7  en ligne]},
  ISSN = {2413-8851},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.3390/urbansci2020029},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072562},
}