Background Rodents are reservoirs and hosts for several zoonotic diseases such as plague,
leptospirosis, and leishmaniasis. Rapid development of industry and agriculture, as well as …

Leptospirosis is a neglected infectious zoonotic disease that affects domestic animals and
wildlife as well as humans. Although leptospirosis is known as an endemic disease in Iran …

Various prevalence studies on Leptospira in animals and humans, as well as environmental
samples, had been conducted worldwide, including Malaysia. However, limited studies have …

Background Leptospirosis is an important emerging infectious disease in Sri Lanka. Rats
are the most important reservoir of Leptospira but domestic and wild mammals may also act …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and divergence of genetically identified Leptospira
spp. in the population of Rattus rattus. Methods: A total of 130 rats were used in this study …

Background: Due to frequent exposure to surface water and contact with animals, children
represent a group susceptible to zoonotic diseases. Objectives: The present study aims to …

Leptospirosis is known as an emerging zoonotic infectious disease caused by the genus
Leptospira (1-3). Several studies have shown that the incidence of the disease is …

Leptospirosis is a worldwide neglected bacterial zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic
species of the genus Leptospira. Humans get leptospirosis through contact with an …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infectious disease of worldwide distribution. The infection is
caused by various serovars of Leptospira interrogans sensu lato. Although the squirrels and …

Rattus rattus is an economically important pest widely distributed throughout Peninsular
Malaysia. The taxonomic problems of this species are still debated to date. Although …