Control of bovine leptospirosis: Aspects for consideration in a tropical environment

G Martins, W Lilenbaum - Research in veterinary science, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to the complex and dynamic epidemiology of leptospirosis on livestock, control is still
controversial and frustrating. In this context, this paper discusses the main challenges and …

An overview on the molecular diagnosis of animal leptospirosis

MIN Di Azevedo, W Lilenbaum - Letters in applied microbiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The most common presentation of animal leptospirosis is the subclinical and silent chronic
form, that can lead to important reproductive disorders. The diagnosis of this chronic form …

Urinary PCR as an increasingly useful tool for an accurate diagnosis of leptospirosis in livestock

C Hamond, G Martins, AP Loureiro, C Pestana… - Veterinary research …, 2014 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to consider the wide usage of urinary PCR as an
increasingly useful tool for an accurate diagnosis of leptospirosis in livestock. A total of 512 …

12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka

D Jayasundara, I Senavirathna… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Leptospirosis is a ubiquitous zoonotic disease and a major clinical challenge owing to the
multitude of clinical presentations and manifestations that are possibly attributable to the …

Utility of modified Faine's criteria in diagnosis of leptospirosis

K Bandara, MM Weerasekera, C Gunasekara… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is a globally emerging zoonotic disease and an important public
health threat in developing countries. Diagnosis of leptospirosis is mainly based on clinical …

Understanding leptospirosis eco-epidemiology by environmental DNA metabarcoding of irrigation water from two agro-ecological regions of Sri Lanka

CD Gamage, Y Sato, R Kimura… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is one of the most significant zoonoses across the world not only
because of its impact on human and animal health but also because of the economic and …

One Health research and training and government support for One Health in South Asia

JS McKenzie, R Dahal, M Kakkar… - Infection ecology & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Considerable advocacy, funding, training, and technical support have been
provided to South Asian countries to strengthen One Health (OH) collaborative approaches …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating Leptospira species identified in cattle of the Brazilian Amazon

IB Guedes, SA de Almeida Araújo, GO de Souza… - Acta Tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to detect the most prevalent serogroups and circulating Leptospira
species in cows from Brazilian Amazon. Samples of blood serum, urine and kidney of 208 …

[HTML][HTML] Complete genome sequences of twelve strains of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans in Sri Lanka

I Senavirathna, D Jayasundara, J Warnasekara… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis, a major zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. is
recognized globally as an emerging zoonotic disease. Whole-genome sequencing reveals …

Detection of bovine carriers of Leptospira by serological, bacteriological, and molecular tools

MH Pinna, G Martins, AP Loureiro… - Tropical animal health and …, 2018 - Springer
Bovine leptospirosis is an important infectious disease that causes reproductive problems
and economic risks, particularly in the tropics. The present study aimed to determine the …