Gender differences in the perception of leptospirosis severity, behaviours, and Leptospira exposure risk in urban Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Ellie A DelightDiogo César de Carvalho SantiagoFabiana Almerinda G PalmaDaiana de OliveiraFábio Neves SouzaJuliet Oliveira SantanaArata HidanoYeimi Alexandra Alzate LópezMitermayer Galvão G ReisAlbert I KoAkanksha A MarphatiaCleber CremonenseFederico CostaMax T EyrePublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
transmission routes, our findings illustrate the importance of gendered behaviours, perceptions, and risk as drivers of leptospirosis, and highlight the need for further research to understand exposures more prevalent in women. We advocate for a greater focus on gender to help unravel gender-determined infection risks.