Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially fatal zoonosis that is endemic in many tropical
regions and causes large epidemics after heavy rainfall and flooding. Infection results from …

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis found worldwide, the main reservoir of which is the rat. Human
infection generally results from exposure to contaminated river or lake water or animals …

A One Health approach to the epidemiology, management, surveillance, and control of
leptospirosis relies on accessible and accurate diagnostics that can be applied to humans …

Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic bacteria called leptospires that are transmitted
directly or indirectly from animals to humans. It occurs worldwide but is most common in …

Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonosis with a worldwide distribution but is more commonly
found in impoverished populations in developing countries and tropical regions with …

Leptospirosis is an acute bacterial septicemic febrile disease caused by pathogenic
leptospires, which affect humans and animals in all parts of the world. Transmission can …

The rapid identification of bacteria and fungi directly from the blood of patients with
suspected bloodstream infections aids in diagnosis and guides treatment decisions. The …

Background Leptospirosis is a major public health concern in New Caledonia (NC) and in
other tropical countries. Severe manifestations of the disease are estimated to occur in 5 …

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging anthropo-zoonotic infection of worldwide significance caused
by the pathogenic spirochete (Leptospira interrogans) of the genus Leptospira, predominant …

The pathogen Leptospira interrogans is a highly motile spirochete that causes acute and
fulminant infections in humans and other accidental hosts. Hematogenous dissemination is …