Leptospirosis seroprevalence and exposure factors in three informal settlements of French Guiana: An opportunistic survey
Despite a high theoretical risk of leptospirosis exposure among informal settlements inhabitants, only a few participants were seroreactive for Leptospira. This may suggest that despite at-risk exposures the effective transmission of leptospirosis remains limited within the study area. Broader serological surveys and environmental studies should clarify the areas of at-risk leptospirosis transmission in French Guiana.
Authors
- Loïc Epelboin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-5991)
- Margot Oberlis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-6065)
- Mathieu Picardeau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5338-5579)
- Paul Le Turnier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-311X)
- Anne Lavergne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5304-5574)
Institutions
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- University of French Guiana (GF)
- Institut Pasteur de la Guyane (GF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013764
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00