Over the past decade, a significant increase in the circulation of infectious agents was
observed. With the spread and emergence of epizootics, zoonoses, and epidemics, the risks …

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 …

Leptospira is a highly heterogeneous bacterial genus that can be divided into three
evolutionary lineages and> 300 serovars. The causative agents of leptospirosis are …

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 …

The causative agent of leptospirosis includes multiple serovars and species of pathogenic
leptospires that are excreted via urine from reservoir hosts of infection. Primary isolation …

Background Leptospirosis is a complex zoonotic disease mostly caused by a group of eight
pathogenic species (L. interrogans, L. borgpetersenii, L. kirschneri, L. mayottensis, L …

Pathogenic Leptospira species are the causative agents of leptospirosis, a world-spreading
zoonotic infectious disease. The pathogens possess a powerful invasiveness by invading …

Diseases caused by bacterial infections in small-scale and industrial livestock are becoming
serious global health concern in veterinary science. Zoonotic bacteria, including …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease of global importance. A large spectrum of
asymptomatic animal hosts can carry the infection and contribute to the burden of human …

Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic Leptospira transmitted through contact with
contaminated environments. Most mammalian species are infectable by Leptospira but only …