Simple Summary The isolation of Leptospira is the most important test to assess infection in
animal species. Several animals play a role as maintenance-host for specific serovars and …

Leptospirosis is a worldwide-distributed, re-emerging zoonosis due to the large variety of
wild and domestic animal species that can play the role of natural or accidental host …

We determined the frequency of isolation of Leptospira from dogs and rodents, the serovars
of Leptospira, and the clinical, gross and histological manifestations in dogs with …

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide significance, caused by infection with pathogenic
Leptospira species. The taxonomy and classification of these organisms are varied and …

Objectives Leptospira, the spirochaete causing leptospirosis, can be classified into> 250
antigenically distinct serovars. Although knowledge of the animal host species and …

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging bacterial zoonosis. North-Central Italy is characterized by a
geographic area that promote Leptospira circulation. Data on sero-epidemiological survey …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance caused by pathogenic Leptospira
species. Dogs can become asymptomatically infected, acting like reservoir hosts for …

Background The role of rodents in Leptospira epidemiology and transmission is well known
worldwide. Rats are known to carry different pathogenic serovars of Leptospir a spp …

In an editorial nearly 8 years ago, Beeson predicted that human leptospirosis would be
recognized more frequently in America and that further knowledge of the varied clinical …

Leptospirosis, caused by a spirochete of genus Leptospira, is considered the most
widespread zoonosis in the world. It has a global distribution with a higher incidence in the …