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Leptospirosis in Madagascar

Leptospirosis in Madagascar. Mark Moseley. PhD researcher Institute of Biological and Environmental Science University of Aberdeen r01mhm13@abdn.ac.uk. Overview. What is leptospirosis? Why leptospirosis? Why Madagascar? Project Conclusions. 1. What is leptospirosis ?.

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Leptospirosis in Madagascar

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  1. Leptospirosis in Madagascar Mark Moseley PhD researcher Institute of Biological and Environmental Science University of Aberdeen r01mhm13@abdn.ac.uk

  2. Overview • What is leptospirosis? • Why leptospirosis? • Why Madagascar? • Project • Conclusions

  3. 1. What is leptospirosis?

  4. 2. Why leptospirosis? • Misdiagnosed and underreported

  5. Increase in severe forms 2. Why leptospirosis?

  6. 2. Why leptospirosis? • Socio-economic impacts

  7. 2. Why leptospirosis? • Linked to poverty Reis et al (2008)

  8. 2. Why leptospirosis? • Links to biodiversity loss Derne et al 2008

  9. 3. Why Madagascar? • Biodiversity http://blog.conservation.org/2012/01/to-alleviate-poverty-biodiversity-conservation-is-critical/

  10. 3. Why Madagascar? • Poverty http://www.oecd.org/dev/emea/40578194.pdf

  11. 3. Why Madagascar? • High regional incidence ?

  12. Project • Study design

  13. Project • Aim • To determine the genetic diversity of Leptospira in small mammal hosts in Madagascar at the landscape and national scale • Use Leptospira and host diversity data to identify areas at risk of disease emergence

  14. Project • Results

  15. Project • Plan

  16. Conclusion • Wider significance Karesh et al (2012)

  17. Thank you • Funding • Acknowledgements Supervisors: Dr Sandra Telfer Prof Stuart Piertney

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