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Structural inequality and exposure to diseases such as leptospirosis may be aggravated by individual issues including drug addiction, mental disorders and improper healthcare.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study has accessed persons experiencing homelessness to <jats:italic>Leptospira<\/jats:italic> spp. exposure by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for 30 serovars. This study was conducted in S\u00e3o Paulo city in southeastern Brazil and S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Pinhais city, belonging the eighth biggest metropolitan area of Brazil in Southern region.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In total, 21\/243 (8.6%; 95% CI = 5.6\u201313.1%) persons experiencing homelessness were seropositive in the MAT. 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