Pathways to zoonotic spillover
Zoonotic spillover, which is the transmission of a pathogen from a vertebrate animal to a
human, presents a global public health burden but is a poorly understood phenomenon …
human, presents a global public health burden but is a poorly understood phenomenon …
Global morbidity and mortality of leptospirosis: a systematic review
Background Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological
settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban …
settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban …
Leptospirosis in humans
DA Haake, PN Levett - Leptospira and leptospirosis, 2015 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially fatal zoonosis that is endemic in many tropical
regions and causes large epidemics after heavy rainfall and flooding. Infection results from …
regions and causes large epidemics after heavy rainfall and flooding. Infection results from …
Impact of preexisting dengue immunity on Zika virus emergence in a dengue endemic region
The clinical outcomes associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas have been well
documented, but other aspects of the pandemic, such as attack rates and risk factors, are …
documented, but other aspects of the pandemic, such as attack rates and risk factors, are …
Solid waste—sources, toxicity, and their consequences to human health
MH Dehghani, GA Omrani, RR Karri - Soft computing techniques in solid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid waste not only causes disease, stench, and ugliness of landscapes but also can cause
great damage by contaminating soil, water, and air and endangering the health of humans …
great damage by contaminating soil, water, and air and endangering the health of humans …
Urbanisation and infectious diseases in a globalised world
E Alirol, L Getaz, B Stoll, F Chappuis… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011 - thelancet.com
The world is becoming urban. The UN predicts that the world's urban population will almost
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …
Diagnosis and epidemiology of leptospirosis
M Picardeau - Médecine et maladies infectieuses, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …
infection generally results from exposure to contaminated river or lake water or animals …
Leptospira: the dawn of the molecular genetics era for an emerging zoonotic pathogen
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that has emerged as an important cause of morbidity
and mortality among impoverished populations. One hundred years after the discovery of …
and mortality among impoverished populations. One hundred years after the discovery of …
Solid wastes provide breeding sites, burrows, and food for biological disease vectors, and urban zoonotic reservoirs: a call to action for solutions-based research
A Krystosik, G Njoroge, L Odhiambo… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Infectious disease epidemiology and planetary health literature often cite solid
waste and plastic pollution as risk factors for vector-borne diseases and urban zoonoses; …
waste and plastic pollution as risk factors for vector-borne diseases and urban zoonoses; …
Climate change, flooding, urbanisation and leptospirosis: fuelling the fire?
CL Lau, LD Smythe, SB Craig… - Transactions of the …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Flooding and heavy rainfall have been associated with numerous outbreaks of leptospirosis
around the world. With global climate change, extreme weather events such as cyclones …
around the world. With global climate change, extreme weather events such as cyclones …