Rodents are the most abundant and diversified order of living mammals in the world.
Already since the Middle Ages we know that they can contribute to human disease, as black …

OBJECTIVES: Leptospirosis continues to be a significant zoonosis of the developing world.
Globalization, in the context of international travel, particularly for recreational activities and …

Background Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic infection that has been recognized for
decades, but the problem of the disease has not been fully addressed, particularly in …

Background Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is caused by a multitude of diverse
pathogens, with significant morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The objective of …

A recent upsurge in leptospirosis in travellers has prompted the following review of the
epidemiology of this infection in humans. The available data from the published literature as …

Leptospirosis and scrub typhus are important causes of acute fever in Southeast Asia.
Options for empirical therapy include doxycycline and azithromycin, but it is unclear whether …

Background A sustained outbreak of leptospirosis occurred in northeast Thailand between
1999 and 2003, the basis for which was unknown. Methods and Findings A prospective …

OBJECTIVE: To study the number of leptospirosis cases in relations to the seasonal pattern,
and its association with climate factors. METHODS: Time series analysis was used to study …

In Thailand, leptospirosis is primarily associated with those who work in agricultural
occupations. Leptospirosis control is hampered by a poor understanding of the complex …

A cross-sectional seroprevalence study on leptospirosis, using microscopic agglutination
test (MAT), was conducted in rural villages in Khammouane Province, Lao People's …