About the Authors

Hannah M. Cranford

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Project administration, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

hannah.cranford@doh.vi.gov (HC); esther.ellis@doh.vi.gov (EE)

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

A. Springer Browne

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Current address: Domestic Animal Health Analytics Team, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Affiliations Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Karen LeCount

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Tammy Anderson

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Camila Hamond

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Linda Schlater

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Tod Stuber

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Valicia J. Burke-France

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Marissa Taylor

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Cosme J. Harrison

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Katia Y. Matias

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Public Health Laboratory, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Alexandra Medley

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

John Rossow

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Nicholas Wiese

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Laboratory Leadership Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Leanne Jankelunas

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemiology Elective Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Leah de Wilde

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Michelle Mehalick

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation St. Croix Animal Welfare Center, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Gerard L. Blanchard

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Keith R. Garcia

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Alan S. McKinley

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Claudia D. Lombard

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Nicole F. Angeli

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

David Horner

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Park Service, Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Thomas Kelley

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Park Service, Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands, United States of America

David J. Worthington

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Park Service, Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Jennifer Valiulis

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation St. Croix Environmental Association, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Bethany Bradford

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation United States Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Are Berentsen

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Johanna S. Salzer

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Renee Galloway

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Ilana J. Schafer

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Kristine Bisgard

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Joseph Roth

Roles Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Brett R. Ellis

Roles Funding acquisition, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Public Health Laboratory, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Esther M. Ellis

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

hannah.cranford@doh.vi.gov (HC); esther.ellis@doh.vi.gov (EE)

Affiliation Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States of America

Jarlath E. Nally

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Leptospira Working Group, National Centers for Animal Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America, Agricultural Research Service, Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.