Potential drivers for the re-emergence of canine leptospirosis in the United States and Canada

AM Smith, JW Stull, GE Moore - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 - mdpi.com
Canine leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease in many countries. This review
examines potential drivers for increased diagnoses of canine leptospirosis in the United …

Leptospirosis in cats: Current literature review to guide diagnosis and management

A Murillo, M Goris, A Ahmed… - Journal of feline …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Global importance: Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis worldwide. Mammals
(eg, rats, horses, cows, pigs, dogs, cats and aquatic species, such as sea lions and northern …

Time for change? A systematic review with meta-analysis of leptospires infecting dogs to assess vaccine compatibility in Brazil

SB Esteves, CM Santos, BCS Silva, FF Salgado… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dogs are thought to be highly exposed to environmental pathogenic leptospires, possibly
acting as potential sources of infection for zoonotic transmission. Vaccination stands as the …

Leptospira spp. Prevalence in Cats from Southern Italy with Evaluation of Risk Factors for Exposure and Clinical Findings in Infected Cats

G Donato, M Masucci, K Hartmann, MGA Goris… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease, but feline leptospirosis is rarely reported.
This study aimed at investigating Leptospira spp. prevalence in cats from southern Italy …

Leptospiral infection in domestic cats: Systematic review with meta-analysis

T Ricardo, L Azocar-Aedo, M Signorini… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of domestic cats in the transmission of Leptospira is controversial, being considered
either as a protective factor or a potential source of infection for humans. The aims of this …

Leptospira Detection in Cats in Spain by Serology and Molecular Techniques

A Murillo, R Cuenca, E Serrano, G Marga… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is the most neglected widespread zoonosis worldwide. In Spain, leptospirosis
reports in people and animals have increased lately. Cats can become infected with …

Molecular and serological epidemiology of Leptospira infection in cats in Okinawa Island, Japan

T Kakita, Y Kuba, H Kyan, S Okano, M Morita… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. Cats have been reported
to be infected with Leptospira spp. and shed the bacteria in the urine. However, the …

Serological evidence of exposure of healthy dogs to Leptospira in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

C Griebsch, N Kirkwood, MP Ward… - Australian Veterinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In 2017, highly fatal canine leptospirosis emerged in Sydney, Australia. Based on results of
microscopic agglutination testing (MAT), serovar Copenhageni appeared to be the most …

Leptospira seroprevalence and associated risk factors in healthy Swedish dogs

K Scahill, U Windahl, S Boqvist, L Pelander - BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection worldwide and a cause of life-
threatening disease in dogs. Seroprevalence in Swedish dogs is unknown. The aims of the …

Molecular and serological characterization of pathogenic Leptospira spp. isolated from symptomatic dogs in a highly endemic area, Brazil

CM Santos, GCDRS Dias, AVP Saldanha… - BMC Veterinary …, 2021 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonosis in Brazil, with a great impact on human
and animal health. Although dogs are frequently infected by pathogenic Leptospira, the …