Epidemiology of human and animal leptospirosis in Kenya: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Key messages<br/> <ul> <li>Wide host range and considerable pooled seroprevalence in cattle and goats revealed the need for control in animal hosts.</li> <li>Raising awareness among farmers, health and veterinary professionals is needed for early recognition, diagnosis, and management. </li> <li>Rap...

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Autores principales: Wainaina, M., Wasonga, Joseph, Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
Formato: Póster
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168544
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Sumario:Key messages<br/> <ul> <li>Wide host range and considerable pooled seroprevalence in cattle and goats revealed the need for control in animal hosts.</li> <li>Raising awareness among farmers, health and veterinary professionals is needed for early recognition, diagnosis, and management. </li> <li>Rapid diagnostic tests and microscopic agglutination tests are needed for timely and accurate leptospirosis diagnosis. </li> <li>Molecular approaches needed to understand the circulating serovars and strain diversity for the effective control of leptospirosis. </li> </ul>