Background The role of rodents in Leptospira epidemiology and transmission is well known
worldwide. Rats are known to carry different pathogenic serovars of Leptospir a spp …

Simple Summary The isolation of Leptospira is the most important test to assess infection in
animal species. Several animals play a role as maintenance-host for specific serovars and …

Exposure to soil or water contaminated with the urine of Leptospira-infected animals is the
most common way in which humans contract leptospirosis. Entire populations can be at high …

Dogs are highly susceptible to the leptospiral infection, notably stray and sheltered dogs.
Unsanitary conditions often observed in dog shelters may predispose the introduction and …

Background Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat-urine disease, is a global but endemic
zoonotic disease in the tropics. Despite the historical report of leptospirosis in Malaysia, the …

Background Leptospirosis is a major zoonotic disease with widespread distribution and a
large impact on human health. Carrier animals excrete pathogenic Leptospira primarily in …

Leptospira bacteria comprise numerous species, several of which cause serious disease to
a broad range of hosts including humans. These spirochetes exhibit large intraspecific …

Bovine leptospirosis causes economic losses and raises public health concerns. It is
possible that there are peculiarities in the epidemiology of leptospirosis in regions with a …

Materials and Methods: A systematic review of the published literature was conducted in
PubMed, SciELO and Web of Science databases to compile the available information on …

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging, worldwide zoonosis, and wild boar (Sus scrofa) are involved
in its epidemiology as the reservoir. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence …