Turtles are suspected to be involved in the epidemiology of Leptospira; however, data about the dissemination of this zoonotic pathogen among chelonians are scant. In the present study, the serum samples collected from 49 Trachemys scripta elegans living in a natural park of northern Italy were tested by a microagglutination test to measure detectable antibodies against different Leptospira serovars. Three (6.12%) turtles had agglutinins to the serovar Tarassovi, suggesting that they were exposed to the spirochaetes. Currently, it is not clear if Leptospira can cause disease in chelonians or if these animals can serve as reservoirs of leptospirae. Considering that chelonians often share the same environment with other animals and humans, and considering the One Health perspective, investigations to better understand the role of chelonians as a source of Leptospira infection are necessary.

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抗细小螺旋藻发生的血清学调查。生活在意大利北部自然公园中的红耳Terra（Trachemys scripta elegans）中的抗体

怀疑乌龟参与钩端螺旋体的流行病学; 但是，关于这种人畜共患病原体在凯隆人中传播的数据很少。在本研究中，通过微凝集试验测试了从生活在意大利北部自然公园中的49个Trachemys scripta elegans收集的血清样品，以检测针对不同钩端螺旋体血清的可检测抗体。三只（6.12％）的乌龟对Tarassovi血清群具有凝集素，表明它们已暴露于螺旋线虫中。目前尚不清楚钩端螺旋体是否可能会导致螯虾疾病，或者这些动物可以作为钩端螺旋体的宿主。考虑到凯隆人经常与其他动物和人类共享相同的环境，并且考虑到“一人健康”的观点，有必要进行调查以更好地理解凯隆人作为钩端螺旋体感染源的作用。