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 …

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 …

Materials and Methods Study sites In the present study, the sites were chosen based on
places frequented by the public, such as recreational parks, and drain effluents from high …

The burden of leptospirosis in humans and animals in Africa is higher than that reported
from other parts of the world. However, the disease is not routinely diagnosed in the …

Background Widespread but particularly incident in the tropics, leptospirosis is transmitted to
humans directly or indirectly by virtually any Mammal species. However, rodents are …

Background Emerging bacterial zoonoses in bats and rodents remain relatively
understudied. We conduct the first comparative host–pathogen coevolutionary analyses of …

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 …

Leptospirosis is re-emerging as a worldwide zoonosis and is caused by bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. Human leptospirosis is associated with high temperature and humidity …

Biodiversity hotspots and associated endemism are ideal systems for the study of parasite
diversity within host communities. Here, we investigated the ecological and evolutionary …

Rodents are well-recognized reservoirs of Leptospira, contributing to its maintenance in
endemic areas and playing a role in the public health risk associated with the infection. This …