Hedgehogs as a potential source of zoonotic pathogens—A review and an update of knowledge

JJ Ruszkowski, M Hetman, H Turlewicz-Podbielska… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Up to date studies indicate that wild hedgehogs may act as carriers and/or
hosts for bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens with zoonotic potential, posing a significant …

A systematic review of leptospirosis on wild animals in Latin America

AS Vieira, PS Pinto, W Lilenbaum - Tropical animal health and production, 2018 - Springer
Leptospirosis is a bacterial systemic infection which affects domestic animals and wildlife, as
well as humans. Many wild animals act as reservoirs of leptospires. Nevertheless, the real …

Synanthropic and Wild Animals as Sentinels of Zoonotic Agents: A Study of Leptospira Genotypes Circulating in Northeastern Italy

E Mazzotta, L Bellinati, C Bertasio, MB Boniotti… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease widely reported in veterinary practice and a worldwide
zoonosis. In Northeastern Italy, different serogroups and genotypes of Leptospira have been …

Investigation on predominant Leptospira serovars and its distribution in humans and livestock in Thailand, 2010-2015

S Chadsuthi, DJ Bicout, A Wiratsudakul… - PLoS Neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic bacterial disease caused by infection
with leptospires. Leptospirosis in humans and livestock is an endemic and epidemic disease …

[PDF][PDF] Overview of laboratory methods to diagnose Leptospirosis and to identify and to type leptospires

A Marquez, Z Djelouadji, V Lattard, A Kodjo - Int Microbiol, 2017 - revistes.iec.cat
Leptospirosis is a virulent zoonosis with a global distribution. Pathogenic spirochetes of the
genus Leptospira are responsible for this disease, and the primary animal reservoirs are …

Genetic diversity of Leptospira strains circulating in humans and dogs in France in 2019-2021

M Garcia-Lopez, C Lorioux, A Soares… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease. Humans and dogs are susceptible hosts, with
similar clinical manifestations ranging from a febrile phase to multiple organ dysfunction …

Advances and challenges in barcoding pathogenic and environmental Leptospira

V Guernier, KJ Allan, C Goarant - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease of global importance. A large spectrum of
asymptomatic animal hosts can carry the infection and contribute to the burden of human …

Can the European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Be a Sentinel for One Health Concerns?

CV Jota Baptista, F Seixas, JM Gonzalo-Orden… - Biologics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Erinaceus europaeus is a cosmopolitan mammalian species broadly distributed in Europe,
from natural to suburban areas. Due to its ecological role and susceptibility to distinct …

Canine leptospirosis in Switzerland—A prospective cross-sectional study examining seroprevalence, risk factors and urinary shedding of pathogenic leptospires

A Delaude, S Rodriguez-Campos, A Dreyfus… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is an important worldwide zoonosis. While human leptospirosis remains rare
in Switzerland, the incidence of canine leptospirosis is unusually high compared to other …

Identification of Pathogenic Leptospira kirschneri Serogroup Grippotyphosa in Water Voles (Arvicola terrestris) from Ruminant Pastures in Puy-de-Dôme, Central …

E Harran, A Pinot, A Kodjo, Z Djelouadji, M Le Gudayer… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rodents are the primary reservoirs for pathogenic Leptospira species, which cause
leptospirosis. Among the key potential carriers are water voles, whose population outbreaks …