@article{fdi:010076545,
  title = {{L}eptospirosis, one neglected disease in rural {S}enegal},
  author = {{R}oqueplo, {C}. and {K}odjo, {A}. and {D}emoncheaux, {J}. {P}. and {S}candola, {P}. and {B}assene, {H}. and {D}iatta, {G}eorges and {S}okhna, {C}heikh and {R}aoult, {D}. and {D}avoust, {B}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} serological study was carried out in two {S}enegalese villages located in the {S}ine-{S}aloum region in order to estimate the presence of anti-leptospiral antibodies in humans and animals, and to identify the predominant serogroups. {S}even hundred and forty-nine serum samples were collected from humans (n = 545), dogs (n = 33), donkeys (n = 20), goats (n = 52), sheep (n = 43) and {N}'{D}ama cattle (n = 56), all originated from {D}ielmo and {N}diop villages. {A}ll samples were tested for different serovars of pathogenic {L}eptospira species by the microscopic agglutination test. {C}onsidering titres >= 1:100, 7.7% [{CI} 95:5.5 to 9.9] on the 545 human blood samples tested and 42.2% [{CI}95:35.4 to 48.9] on the 204 animal blood samples tested were found to be positive to one or more serovars. {T}he results obtained indicate that the {A}ustralis serogroup is the most prevalent serogroup in human (67.3%) and cattle (27.3%). {S}erogroup {I}cterohaemorhagiae is the most frequent serogroup in goat (55.6%) and donkey (37.5%). {C}anicola (23.4%), {I}cterohaemorhagiae (21.1%) and {A}ustralis (12.5%) serogroups are the most prevalent serogroups in dogs. {T}his study shows that diverse {L}eptospira serovars occur in a wide range of wild and domestic mammal species, as well as in humans in {S}enegal. {H}owever, further studies are needed to better understand the complexity of {L}eptospira epidemiology in {A}frica, identify the reservoirs of different serogroups and estimate its impact on livestock. {U}nderstanding the multi-host epidemiology of leptospirosis is essential to control and prevent the disease.},
  keywords = {animal ; epidemiology ; human ; {L}eptospira spp ; leptospirosis ; {S}enegal ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}eterinary {M}edicine and {S}cience},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {536--544},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1002/vms3.186},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076545},
}