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The authors investigated the role of endangered water voles,\n                    <jats:italic>Arvicola amphibius<\/jats:italic>\n                    , as a host for leptospirosis, a waterborne zoonosis affecting a range of mammals. Based on samples from 112\u00a0individuals from across the UK, a 6.2 per cent exposure rate was found (7 animals were microscopic agglutination test (MAT) positive for serum antibodies), with 4 of 11 sites having positive animals. No individual was actively excreting leptospires in urine (PCR urine test, 0 per cent positive). The acquisition of\n                    <jats:italic>Leptospira<\/jats:italic>\n                    species by a cohort of \u2018clean\u2019 captive\u2010bred voles reintroduced to one site in the wild was then examined. By four months postrelease the maximum exposure prevalence (by either MAT or culture) was 42.9 per cent. Thirty\u2010five per cent were actively excreting leptospires. 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