Leptospirosis: a neglected tropical zoonotic infection of public health importance—an updated review

KB Karpagam, B Ganesh - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & …, 2020 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic and waterborne disease worldwide. It is a neglected, reemerging
disease of global public health importance with respect to morbidity and mortality both in …

Environmental and behavioural determinants of leptospirosis transmission: a systematic review

MA Mwachui, L Crump, R Hartskeerl… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, which is of
global medical and veterinary importance, and also a re-emerging infectious disease. The …

An overview of anthropogenic actions as drivers for emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases

SS Tazerji, R Nardini, M Safdar, AA Shehata… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population growth and industrialization have led to a race for greater food and supply
productivity. As a result, the occupation and population of forest areas, contact with wildlife …

Leptospirosis: Increasing importance in developing countries

ZMP Soo, NA Khan, R Siddiqui - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the pathogenic helical spirochetes,
Leptospira. Symptoms include sudden-onset fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, nausea …

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 …

Human, animal, water source interactions and leptospirosis in Thailand

U Narkkul, J Thaipadungpanit, N Srisawat… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In Thailand, leptospirosis is primarily associated with those who work in agricultural
occupations. Leptospirosis control is hampered by a poor understanding of the complex …

[HTML][HTML] Major epidemiological factors associated with leptospirosis in Malaysia

B Garba, AR Bahaman, SK Bejo, Z Zakaria, AR Mutalib… - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a diverse pathogenic leptospira
species and serovars. The disease is transmitted directly following contact with infected …

Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration

M Bandara, M Ananda, K Wickramage, E Berger… - Globalization and …, 2014 - Springer
Leptospirosis remains the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world, commonly found
in tropical or temperate climates. While previous studies have offered insight into intra …

Pathogenic Leptospira Species Are Present in Urban Rats in Sydney, Australia

MA Bedoya-Pérez, ME Westman, M Loomes… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is an emerging disease among people and dogs in Sydney, Australia.
However, the routes of Leptospira transmission in these cases, and in particular the possible …

Pathogenic landscape of transboundary zoonotic diseases in the Mexico–US border along the Rio Grande

MD Esteve-Gassent, AA Pérez de León… - Frontiers in public …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Transboundary zoonotic diseases, several of which are vector borne, can maintain a
dynamic focus and have pathogens circulating in geographic regions encircling multiple …