Global morbidity and mortality of leptospirosis: a systematic review

F Costa, JE Hagan, J Calcagno, M Kane… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological
settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban …

One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low-and middle-income countries

S Cleaveland, J Sharp… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global health
security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact in low-resource …

Leptospirosis: risk factors and management challenges in developing countries

C Goarant - Research and reports in tropical medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Leptospirosis is a widespread bacterial zoonosis with highest burden in low-income
populations living in tropical and subtropical regions, both in urban and in rural …

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 …

Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Africa: a systematic review of a neglected zoonosis and a paradigm for 'One Health'in Africa

KJ Allan, HM Biggs, JEB Halliday… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Integrated lateral flow electrochemical strip for leptospirosis diagnosis

W Deenin, A Yakoh, C Kreangkaiwal… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
LipL32 is an outer membrane protein present only on pathogenic Leptospira species, which
is the causative agent of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis symptoms are often misdiagnosed with …

Endemic zoonoses in the tropics: a public health problem hiding in plain sight

JEB Halliday, KJ Allan, D Ekwem… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Zoonotic diseases are a significant burden on animal and human health, particularly in
developing countries. Despite recognition of this fact, endemic zoonoses often remain …

Causes and flock level risk factors of sheep and goat abortion in three agroecology zones in Ethiopia

G Alemayehu, G Mamo, B Alemu, H Desta… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the incidence of small ruminant abortion
and identify its major causes and potential risk factors in goat and sheep flocks in three …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude, and practices to zoonotic disease risks from livestock birth products among smallholder communities in Ethiopia

G Alemayehu, G Mamo, H Desta, B Alemu, B Wieland - One Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Many causes of abortion in livestock are due to zoonotic pathogens that pose serious
infection risks for humans. Carefully designed, empirical One Health research allows to …