Leptospirosis in urban wild boars, Berlin, Germany.
We found antibodies to leptospires in 25 (18%) of 141 wild boars from Berlin (95% confidence interval 12-25). Seropositivity was associated with chronic interstitial nephritis (odds ratio 10.5; p=0.01), and leptospires were detected in kidney tissues. Wild boars represent a potential source for human leptospirosis in urban environments.
Jansen
Andreas
A
Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. JansenA@rki.de
Luge
Enno
E
Guerra
Beatriz
B
Wittschen
Petra
P
Gruber
Achim D
AD
Loddenkemper
Christoph
C
Schneider
Thomas
T
Lierz
Michael
M
Ehlert
Derk
D
Appel
Bernd
B
Stark
Klaus
K
Nöckler
Karsten
K
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001604:Berlin / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000469:parasitology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial