Primers Used in a 2019-2020 Leptospirosis Outbreak Study in Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia, experienced a major leptospirosis outbreak from December 2019 through February 2020 following extensive flooding. This dataset lists the primers used in a retrospective analysis of 282 reported cases, which included laboratory testing via IgM-based rapid diagnostic tests and RT-PCR. The study was authored by Erni Juwita Nelwan and published on figshare.

Use Cases

• Replicate PCR-based pathogen detection based on the listed primers
• Analyze laboratory diagnostic methods used during a leptospirosis outbreak
• Study the genetic diversity of Leptospira species in an urban outbreak context

Strengths

• Dataset is associated with a study analyzing 282 leptospirosis cases across all five districts of Jakarta.
• The underlying research employed multiple diagnostic assays, including IgM RDTs and RT-PCR targeting the lipL32 gene.
• The dataset is published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 15.5 KB, indicating a limited scope focused solely on primer sequences.

Provenance

Source

Erni Juwita Nelwan via figshare

Collection Method

Primers used in a retrospective analysis of surveillance data.

Time Range

Associated with an outbreak from December 2019 through February 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 17:47:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jakarta, Indonesia, specifically covering all five districts.