Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in Uganda
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The document discusses research on pathogenic leptospira species in Uganda, highlighting that livestock, particularly cattle, are significant reservoirs of leptospirosis, which affects approximately 1 million people annually. Various studies involving different livestock and environmental samples indicate the prevalence of leptospira infections, emphasizing the importance of understanding infection sources for effective prevention and control. Future steps include statistical modeling to understand human exposure pathways and comparing serogroups among healthy human populations.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in Uganda
- 1. Better lives through livestock Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in Uganda Lordrick Alinaitwe1,2,3, Martin Wainaina4, Salome Dürr2, Clovice Kankya3 ,Velma Kivali1, James Bugeza1, Martin Richter4, Kristina Roesel1, Annie Cook1 and Anne Mayer-Scholl4 1Animal and Human Health program, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya 2Veterinary Public Health Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland 3College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Uganda 4Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium Bern, Switzerland 29 June 2023
- 2. Leptospira and leptospirosis 29. June2023, Bern VPHI 2 Adopted from Victoriano et al., 2009: Leptospirosis in the Asia Pacific region. BMC Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 4;9:147. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-9-147. Zoonotic bacteria, endemic in tropics 1,000,000 cases / 60,000 deaths annually Host-serovar adaptation
- 3. Human leptospirosis in Uganda…Implicate the cow! 29. June 2023, Bern VPHI 3
- 4. Animal leptospirosis…What evidence against the cow? 29. June 2023, Bern VPHI 4 Prevention/control = Knowing infection sources, who is infected and what influences spread of infection
- 5. 5 Overview of methods Cross-sectional studies Livestock (2030) Cattle (820) Goats (335) Sheep (114) Swine (761) Environment Small mammals (117) Kidneys Attribute Data Laboratory Analysis Realtime PCR, SLST, MLST Extent of Leptospira infection and circulating species/serogroups 5 29. June 2023, Bern VPHI
- 6. Prevalence of Leptospira infection and circulating species 29. June 2023, Bern VPHI 6 Cattle Goats Sheep Pigs Rodents& shrews Total (Livestock) NTest (NPos) 820 (30) 335 (6) 114 (6) 761 (3) 117 (0) 2030 (45) % Pos (95%CI) 4.25 * (2.91- 5.98) 2.08 (0.91- 4.38) 6.12* (2.69- 12.89) 0.46 (0.12-1.31) 0.00 (0- 3.55) 2.58 (1.89-3.42) SecY Typing L. borgpetersenii 11 1 0 0 12 L. kirschneri 5 0 4 0 9 L. interrogans 0 0 0 1 1 Pigs being significantly less infected due to husbandry practices No infected rodents? …Yes
- 7. Characteristics of the trapped small mammals 29. June 2023, Bern VPHI 7 9.7 15.1 2.2 67.7 5.4 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 Crocidura olivieri Mus musculus Arvicanthis niloticus Rattus rattus Mus minutoides Eulipotyphla (shrews) Rodentia (rodents) Percentage
- 8. Conclusion and next steps 29. June 2023, Bern 8 Finalize MLST, compare serogroups in apparently healthy human population Statistical modelling to hypothesize pathways for . human exposure Livestock are reservoirs VPHI
- 9. 9 Acknowledgments Funding Project implementation partners Field and lab support • Ms Velma Kivali • Dr James Bugeza • Mr Ashiraf Lubega Supervision and mentorship • Ass. Prof. Salome Durr • Ass. Prof. Clovice Kankya • Prof. Nicola Low • Dr Elizabeth A.J. Cook • Dr Anne Mayer-Scholl • Dr Kristina Roesel • Dr Sabrina Rodriguez • Dr Anou Dreyfus
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