Leptospirosis and the environment: A review and future directions

EA Bradley, G Lockaby - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the disease is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed, leading to …

Investigating the Immunological and Biological Equilibrium of Reservoir Hosts and Pathogenic Leptospira: Balancing the Solution to an Acute Problem?

EJ Putz, JE Nally - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Leptospirosis is a devastating zoonotic disease affecting people and animals across the
globe. Pathogenic leptospires are excreted in urine of reservoir hosts which directly or …

[HTML][HTML] Domestic reptiles as source of zoonotic bacteria: A mini review

VV Ebani - Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Captive reptiles, always more often present in domestic environment as pets, may harbor
and excrete a large variety of zoonotic pathogens. Among them, Salmonella is the most well …

First description of Candida haemulonii infecting a snake Boa constrictor: molecular, pathological and antifungal sensitivity characteristics

MS Fonseca, KR Deegan, LM Tomé… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Candida haemulonii is an emergent infectious pathogen that affects human presenting
comorbidities and/or immunodepression. Little is known about other possible hosts. For the …

Prevalence and transmission of the most relevant zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens in the Yucatan peninsula: A review

MF Sánchez-Soto, O Gaona… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Habitat modification and land use changes impact ecological interactions and
alter the relationships between humans and nature. Mexico has experienced significant …

Diseases of the reptile renal system

JG Johnson, MK Watson - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal …, 2020 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Diseases of the renal system, whether primary or secondary to other systemic disorders,
account for a considerable amount of morbidity and mortality in reptiles. 1 These diseases …

[PDF][PDF] Crocodylus acutus (amended version of 2021 assessment)

TR Rainwater, SG Platt, P Charruau… - The IUCN Red List of …, 2022 - sii.ecosur.mx
Crocodylus acutus has undergone severe past declines due to overexploitation and habitat
loss. There are conservation measures in most regions and established captive breeding …

Detection of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in herpetofauna in Central Appalachia

A Verma, LR Brandt, S Runser… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Leptospirosis is a water borne zoonotic disease of global significance that is caused by
pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. Pathogenic leptospires live in the kidneys of …

[HTML][HTML] Leptospira interrogans in wild Boa constrictor snakes from Northeast Brazil peri‑urban rainforest fragments

GM Rodamilans, MS Fonseca, LN Paz, CC Fernandez… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis, a disease that occurs worldwide, especially in tropical regions, is caused by
bacteria of the genus Leptospira and affects mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. Boa …

Detection of Leptospira spp. in Captive Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)

LN Paz, C Hamond, CS Dias, VP Curvelo… - EcoHealth, 2019 - Springer
Leptospira sp. is an important waterborne zoonotic bacterium, known to cause infection in
animals and humans worldwide. The role of reptiles in the transmission of this …