Leptospirosis is an environmentally transmitted zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic
Leptospira spp. that affects poor communities worldwide. In urban slums, leptospirosis is …

Background Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease that causes considerable
morbidity and mortality globally, primarily in residents of urban slums. While contact with …

Introduction Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonotic and environmentally mediated
disease that has emerged as a major health problem in urban slums in developing …

Leptospirosis has emerged as an important urban health problem as slum settlements have
expanded worldwide. Yet the dynamics of the environmentally transmitted Leptospira …

Background Leptospirosis has emerged as an urban health problem as slum settlements
have rapidly spread worldwide and created conditions for rat-borne transmission …

Background Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonotic disease, is the cause of epidemics
associated with high mortality in urban slum communities. Infection with pathogenic …

Background Leptospirosis has become an urban health problem as slum settlements have
expanded worldwide. Efforts to identify interventions for urban leptospirosis have been …

ABSTRACT Background The pathogenic Leptospira is maintained in renal tubules of certain
animals, mostly rodents, and excreted in the urine which can contaminate the environment. It …

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of global distribution that affects tropical and temperate areas.
Under suitable conditions, Leptospira can survive in water and soil and contribute to human …

Leptospirosis is a disease endemic to both rural and urban areas of tropical countries and
resource-poor communities. Little information is available on the presence of Leptospira …