Serological survey of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies in individuals with animal hoarding disorder and their dogs in a major city of Southern Brazil.
Graziela Ribeiro da CunhaMaysa PellizzaroCamila Marinelli MartinsSuzana Maria RochaAna Carolina YamakawaEvelyn Cristine da SilvaAndrea Pires Dos SantosVivien Midori MorikawaHélio LangoniAlexander Welker BiondoPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)
No individuals with AHD were seropositive, and besides the lower seroprevalence of dogs, they probably had contact with Leptospira spp. at some point in their life. Since dogs can be considered potential sentinels in leptospirosis, public health programs must become aware of the risk of leptospirosis cases in households of individuals with AHD and nearby communities.