Leptospirosis: current situation and trends of specific laboratory tests

S Schreier, G Doungchawee, S Chadsuthi… - Expert review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Leptospirosis is re-emerging as a worldwide zoonosis and is caused by bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. Human leptospirosis is associated with high temperature and humidity …

Animal leptospirosis in small tropical areas

A Desvars, E Cardinale, A Michault - Epidemiology & Infection, 2011 - cambridge.org
Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis in the world. Humans become infected
through contact with the urine of carrier animals, directly or via contaminated environments …

Herd-and animal-level risk factors for bovine leptospirosis in Tanga region of Tanzania

L Schoonman, ES Swai - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2010 - Springer
Leptospirosis is the zoonosis of worldwide distribution and common cause of economic loss
and ill health among animals and human populations. A cross-sectional seroprevalence …

Diagnostic method-based underestimation of leptospirosis in clinical and research settings; an experience from a large prospective study in a high endemic setting

J Warnasekara, S Srimantha… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis has globally significant human mortality and morbidity, yet
estimating the clinical and public health burden of leptospirosis is challenging because …

Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka; a systematic review

J Warnasekara, I Koralegedara, S Agampodi - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Although the assessment of disease burden should be a priority for allocating
resources, leptospirosis is grossly underestimated despite its true burden in Sri Lanka. This …

Clinical and imaging manifestations of hemorrhagic pulmonary leptospirosis: a state-of-the-art review

E Marchiori, S Lourenço, S Setúbal, G Zanetti… - Lung, 2011 - Springer
Leptospirosis, a spirochetal zoonosis, is frequently unrecognized due to its manifestation as
an undifferentiated fever. It is an emerging infectious disease that has changed from an …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for diagnosis of human leptospirosis in Thailand

P Sonthayanon, W Chierakul… - The American journal …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is a lack of diagnostic tests for leptospirosis in technology-restricted settings. We
developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) specific for the 16S ribosomal …

Serological survey of leptospirosis in livestock in Thailand

D Suwancharoen, Y Chaisakdanugull… - Epidemiology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
A cross-sectional serological survey was conducted during January to August 2001 to
determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira serovars in five species of livestock in Thailand …

Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in livestock in Trinidad

SM Suepaul, CV Carrington, M Campbell… - Tropical animal health …, 2011 - Springer
A study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis and infecting
serovars across livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs) in Trinidad using the microscopic …

Prevalence and carrier status of leptospirosis in smallholder dairy cattle and peridomestic rodents in Kandy, Sri Lanka

CD Gamage, N Koizumi, M Muto… - Vector-Borne and …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Leptospirosis is an important bacterial zoonotic disease globally and one of the notifiable
diseases in Sri Lanka. Other than human leptospirosis, little information is available on …