Animal leptospirosis in Latin America and the Caribbean countries: reported outbreaks and literature review (2002–2014)

J Petrakovsky, A Bianchi, H Fisun… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease whose transmission is linked through multiple
factors in the animal-human-ecosystem interface. The data on leptospirosis reported to the …

The panorama of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, regarding the seroepidemiology of the infection in tropical regions

G Martins, W Lilenbaum - BMC Veterinary Research, 2013 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is an important disease caused by various serovars of Leptospira
sp. It can affect humans as well as domestic and wild animals; therefore, it has importance …

A systematic review of leptospirosis on wild animals in Latin America

AS Vieira, PS Pinto, W Lilenbaum - Tropical animal health and production, 2018 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a bacterial systemic infection which affects domestic animals and wildlife, as
well as humans. Many wild animals act as reservoirs of leptospires. Nevertheless, the real …

A systematic review of leptospirosis on dogs, pigs, and horses in Latin America

PS Pinto, H Libonati, W Lilenbaum - Tropical animal health and …, 2017 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis which can affect many species. Control programs
need accurate diagnosis to be successful, and currently, diagnosis relies on serology. It …

Time for change? A systematic review with meta-analysis of leptospires infecting dogs to assess vaccine compatibility in Brazil

SB Esteves, CM Santos, BCS Silva, FF Salgado… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dogs are thought to be highly exposed to environmental pathogenic leptospires, possibly
acting as potential sources of infection for zoonotic transmission. Vaccination stands as the …

The role of leptospirosis in reproductive disorders in horses

C Hamond, A Pinna, G Martins… - Tropical animal health and …, 2014 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance and has a worldwide distribution.
This infection displays clear seasonal nature in some regions of the tropics, where the rainy …

Leptospira reservoirs among wildlife in Brazil: Beyond rodents

F Fornazari, H Langoni, PM Marson, DB Nóbrega… - Acta Tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a disease of great importance in tropical regions. Infection occurs mainly
through contact with water contaminated with the urine of infected animals, especially that of …

Endemicity of leptospirosis in domestic and wild animal species from Reunion Island (Indian Ocean)

A Desvars, F Naze, A Benneveau… - Epidemiology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Leptospirosis is the major infectious disease on Reunion Island but little is known about the
animal reservoir. We conducted a wide-ranging survey that included samples from 574 …

Serosurvey of Smooth Brucella, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in Free-Ranging Jaguars (Panthera onca) and Domestic Animals from Brazil

MM Furtado, SM Gennari, CY Ikuta, ATA Jácomo… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
This study investigated the exposure of jaguar populations and domestic animals to smooth
Brucella, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in the Cerrado, Pantanal and Amazon …

Multiple-host pathogens in domestic hunting dogs in Nicaragua's Bosawás Biosphere Reserve

CV Fiorello, MH Straub, LM Schwartz, J Liu… - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Nicaragua's Bosawás Biosphere Reserve is a vast forested area inhabited largely by
indigenous Mayangna and Miskitu people. Most Bosawás residents rely on subsistence …