Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. antibodies in humans and livestock at various human-animal interfaces in Jordan
This study highlights the presence and dynamics of leptospirosis at the human-animal interface in Jordan, revealing a baseline human seroprevalence of 4.0% and an incidence rate of 1145 cases per 100,000 person-years. Among livestock, seroprevalence increased from 1.7% to 4.3% over the study period, with exposure limited to sheep and goats. These findings underscore the importance of targeted public health and veterinary interventions to address zoonotic leptospirosis in endemic areas.
Authors
- Ehab A. Abu‐Basha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2848-9461)
- Omar Alomari
- Alaa Fahmawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8494-1654)
- Zaidoun Hijazeen
- William B. Karesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6042-2860)
- Hani Talafha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-9238)
- Jean DeMarco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-6578)
- Lea Widemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7135-4493)
- Zuhair Bani Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-8270)
- Leen Al-Bayari
- Yasmin Daradkeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7803-0988)
- Mais Lakaideh
- Belal Sha’fout
- Haia Mellhem
- Bilal Al-Omari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1178-398X)
- Saad Al-Omari
Institutions
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- King Abdullah University Hospital (JO)
- EcoHealth Alliance (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary World
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.1-7
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Australian Government
- Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Jordan