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The diagnostic investigations were performed using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) using a panel of fifteen pathogenic and one intermediate serovar of Leptospira spp. Overall, 12.4% (325\/2616) (CI 95% 11.2\u201313.7) of wild boar were seropositive, with Australis being the most prevalent serovar (22.8%), followed by Pomona (13.2%) and Pyrogenes (12.3%). Specific antibodies against the intermediate Leptospira fainei serovar Hurstbridge were also detected in 8% of the positive samples. Based on these results, we conclude that wild boar are regularly infected with different zoonotic Leptospira serovars. As these hunted animals are tested for other notifiable diseases, additional screening for specific antibodies against Leptospira spp. could be easily implemented. 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