[HTML][HTML] Leptospirosis and the environment: A review and future directions

EA Bradley, G Lockaby - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the disease is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed, leading to …

[HTML][HTML] Potential drivers for the re-emergence of canine leptospirosis in the United States and Canada

AM Smith, JW Stull, GE Moore - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 - mdpi.com
Canine leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease in many countries. This review
examines potential drivers for increased diagnoses of canine leptospirosis in the United …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenic Leptospira are widespread in the urban wildlife of southern California

SK Helman, AFN Tokuyama, RO Mummah… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Leptospirosis, the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world, is broadly understudied in
multi-host wildlife systems. Knowledge gaps regarding Leptospira circulation in wildlife …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence, distribution, and risk factors for human leptospirosis in the United States Virgin Islands

A Artus, IJ Schafer, CM Cossaboom… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The first documented human leptospirosis cases in the US Virgin Islands (USVI)
occurred following 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We conducted a representative …

[HTML][HTML] Mongooses (Urva auropunctata) as reservoir hosts of Leptospira species in the United States Virgin Islands, 2019–2020

HM Cranford, AS Browne, K LeCount… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
During 2019–2020, the Virgin Islands Department of Health investigated potential animal
reservoirs of Leptospira spp., the bacteria that cause leptospirosis. In this cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial and Viral Pathogens with One Health Relevance in Invasive Raccoons (Procyon lotor, Linné 1758) in Southwest Germany

NP Reinhardt, J Köster, A Thomas, J Arnold, R Fux… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Europe, raccoons are invasive neozoons with their largest population in Germany.
Globally, this mesocarnivore acts as a wildlife reservoir for many (non-) zoonotic (re-) …

Investigation of spatio‐temporal clusters of positive leptospirosis polymerase chain reaction test results in dogs in the United States, 2009 to 2016

AM Smith, JW Stull, MD Evason… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of concern and an investigation of recent
spatio‐temporal trends of leptospirosis in dogs in the United States is needed. Leptospira …

[HTML][HTML] High Exposure to Livestock Pathogens in Southern Pudu (Pudu puda) from Chile

E Hidalgo-Hermoso, S Verasay Caviedes… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Livestock diseases can affect the health of wild ruminants, and some of
them are zoonotic, affecting the human health, and additionally, wildlife can act as excellent …

EVIDENCE OF LEPTOSPIRA SEROVARS IN WILDLIFE AND LEPTOSPIRAL DNA IN WATER SOURCES IN A NATURAL AREA IN EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS, USA

K Grimm, NA Rivera… - The Journal of …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
We identified seven Leptospira serovars in wildlife and the presence of leptospiral DNA in
water sources at a natural area within a fragmented habitat in Illinois, US. These serovars …

[PDF][PDF] Leptospirosis and the environment: A review and future directions. Pathogens. 2023; 12: 1167

EA Bradley, G Lockaby - 2023 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the disease is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed, leading to …