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    Serological Studies on Bovine and Human Leptospirosis in Wonji, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009) Yilma, Roman; N. Kyule, Moses
    A cross sectional study design, consisting serological and questionnaire surveys, was applied to assess the occurrence of leptospirosis in cattle and humans in Wonji from October 2008 to April 2009. Consequently, the seropositivity percentage for leptospirosis in human patients visiting hospital and health center in Wonji and the seroprevalence of Leptospira interrogans sv Hardjo in apparently healthy cattle was determined by using Leptospira IgM ELISA and Leptospira Hardjo antibody ELISA respectively. The overall seropositivity percentage of human leptospirosis was found to be 72.S% (n=298) and that of cattle was 30.4% (n=204). In this study assessment of risk factors associated with human leptospirosis was carried out based on semi-structured questionnaire survey. Regardless of wide distribution of the risk factors included in this study, statistical analysis of relationship between the variables showed that only occupation, animal contact and sampling sites were significantly associated (p