Investigating animals and environments in contact with leptospirosis patients in Aotearoa New Zealand reveals complex exposure pathways
Farms with unvaccinated livestock had <i>Leptospira</i> infections, highlighting the importance of animal vaccination. Infections amongst stock that were vaccinated emphasise the importance of best practice vaccination recommendations and pest control.
Authors
- Jackie Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-4769)
- Gerard Prinsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1807-8565)
- Ahmed Fayaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-4535)
- Tanya Quin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6862-7095)
- Polly Yeung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-7515)
- Shahista Nisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1721-0808)
- Stuart Littlejohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3780-5710)
- Émilie Vallée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3145-5468)
- Julie Collins‐Emerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4399-4805)
- Jackie Benschop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7814-4341)
- JC Marshall
- MG Baker
- Jeroen Douwes
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (NZ)
- Massey University (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2025.2459639
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.14