Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France

Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France

Autochtonous leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe, particularly in France. We report a case of leptospirosis in a 36 year-old man, who is a recently arrived migrant from Tunisia and lives in a squat. He suffered from pulmonary and neurological involvement as well as hepatitis. Sev...

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Main Authors: Pablo Sanchez Fernandez, Angeli Kodjo, Hacène Medkour, Younes Laidoudi, Grègory Dubourg, Carole Eldin, Philippe Parola, Bernard Davoust, Jean-Christophe Lagier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
France
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Rattus norvegicus
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302079
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spelling doaj-8626bc408ee24ae8bfc684aa980824222021-07-02T08:57:46ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092020-01-0121e00899Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, FrancePablo Sanchez Fernandez0Angeli Kodjo1Hacène Medkour2Younes Laidoudi3Grègory Dubourg4Carole Eldin5Philippe Parola6Bernard Davoust7Jean-Christophe Lagier8Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, FranceLeptospirosis Laboratory, VetAgro Sup, Veterinary Campus of Lyon, Marcy l’Etoile, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France; IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France; IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France; IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France; IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Corresponding author.Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France; IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceAutochtonous leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe, particularly in France. We report a case of leptospirosis in a 36 year-old man, who is a recently arrived migrant from Tunisia and lives in a squat. He suffered from pulmonary and neurological involvement as well as hepatitis. Seven rats (Rattus norvegicus) were trapped in the squat where the patient lived. Leptospira spp. DNA was detected in the kidney of one rat, highlighting the most likely source of contamination. In addition to the classic recreational or professional exposure to fresh water and practice of outdoor sports as a source of leptospirosis contamination, unhealthy living conditions (homeless or squatting) and therefore frequent exposure to rats, are another risk factor for leptospirosis in Europe.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302079FranceLeptospirosisLeptospira interrogansRattus norvegicusZoonosis
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author Pablo Sanchez Fernandez
Angeli Kodjo
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Grègory Dubourg
Carole Eldin
Philippe Parola
Bernard Davoust
Jean-Christophe Lagier
spellingShingle Pablo Sanchez Fernandez
Angeli Kodjo
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Grègory Dubourg
Carole Eldin
Philippe Parola
Bernard Davoust
Jean-Christophe Lagier
Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
IDCases
France
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Rattus norvegicus
Zoonosis
author_facet Pablo Sanchez Fernandez
Angeli Kodjo
Hacène Medkour
Younes Laidoudi
Grègory Dubourg
Carole Eldin
Philippe Parola
Bernard Davoust
Jean-Christophe Lagier
author_sort Pablo Sanchez Fernandez
title Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
title_short Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
title_full Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
title_fullStr Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
title_full_unstemmed Autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, Marseille, France
title_sort autochthonous human and animal leptospirosis, marseille, france
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Autochtonous leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe, particularly in France. We report a case of leptospirosis in a 36 year-old man, who is a recently arrived migrant from Tunisia and lives in a squat. He suffered from pulmonary and neurological involvement as well as hepatitis. Seven rats (Rattus norvegicus) were trapped in the squat where the patient lived. Leptospira spp. DNA was detected in the kidney of one rat, highlighting the most likely source of contamination. In addition to the classic recreational or professional exposure to fresh water and practice of outdoor sports as a source of leptospirosis contamination, unhealthy living conditions (homeless or squatting) and therefore frequent exposure to rats, are another risk factor for leptospirosis in Europe.
topic France
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Rattus norvegicus
Zoonosis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302079
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