Leptospirosis is a zoonosis found worldwide, the main reservoir of which is the rat. Human
infection generally results from exposure to contaminated river or lake water or animals …

Leptospirosis is a potentially serious but treatable zoonotic disease representing a
worldwide public health hazard. Its symptoms may mimic those of a number of other …

Leptospirosis is a virulent zoonosis with a global distribution. Pathogenic spirochetes of the
genus Leptospira are responsible for this disease, and the primary animal reservoirs are …

Leptospirosis is one of the most important zoonotic bacterial diseases worldwide, commonly
affecting resource-poor populations and resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This …

Leptospirosis is a widespread bacterial zoonosis with highest burden in low-income
populations living in tropical and subtropical regions, both in urban and in rural …

Leptospirosis is a common zoonosis, which is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis
of febrile illness. The epidemiology of leptospirosis has undergone major changes, with a …

We defined the positive predictive accuracy of a hospital-based clinical diagnosis of
leptospirosis in 9 provinces across Thailand. Of 700 suspected cases, 143 (20%) were …

Leptospirosis is an acute febrile illness with a wide variety of clinical manifestations and is
encountered throughout the world, prominently in tropical areas with high rainfall. In this …

Background Leptospirosis, a zoonosis associated with potentially fatal consequences, has
long been a grossly underreported disease in India. There is no accurate estimate of the …

INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis, an under-recognized public health problem, needs to be
confirmed through specific laboratory diagnosis. DESIGN: We describe herein a series of …