Despite being nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Infections are one of the major selective pressures acting on humans, and host-pathogen
interactions contribute to shaping the genetic diversity of both organisms. Evolutionary …

Background Leptospirosis is an important but neglected bacterial zoonosis that has been
largely overlooked in Africa. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise and compare …

Despite recent advances in our understanding of the genomics of members of the genus
Leptospira, little is known on how virulence has emerged in this heterogeneous bacterial …

A group of strains representing species of the genus Leptospira, isolated from patients with
leptospirosis in Mayotte (Indian Ocean), were previously found to be considerably divergent …

Background Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in
the hosts' environments, but this characterization is typically based on studies comparing …

Zoonoses present a major public health threat and are estimated to account for a substantial
part of the infectious disease burden in low-income countries. The severity of zoonotic …

A growing number of recent studies have highlighted bats as a reservoir for Leptospira
bacteria, pointing out the potential role of bats in the epidemiology of the most widespread …

Background Although leptospirosis is a zoonosis of major concern on tropical islands, the
molecular epidemiology of the disease aiming at linking human cases to specific animal …

Bats are reservoirs for several zoonotic pathogens of medical importance; however, infection
dynamics of pathogens in wild bat populations remain poorly understood. Here, we examine …