Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease whose transmission is linked through multiple
factors in the animal-human-ecosystem interface. The data on leptospirosis reported to the …

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 …

Background The quality of drinking water has an important role in human infection and
disease. This study was aimed at comparing polymerase chain reaction and culture in …

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 …

Materials and Methods Study sites In the present study, the sites were chosen based on
places frequented by the public, such as recreational parks, and drain effluents from high …

Leptospirosis is re-emerging as a worldwide zoonosis and is caused by bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. Human leptospirosis is associated with high temperature and humidity …

Rats are considered the principal maintenance hosts of Leptospira. The objectives of this
study were isolation and identification of Leptospira serovars circulating among urban rat …

Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global distribution with a whole range of
animals acting as carriers or intermediate hosts. It is considered an emerging global public …

Background Leptospirosis is an emerging infectious disease of global significance, and is
endemic in tropical countries, including Malaysia. Over the last decade, a dramatic increase …

Background: Traditionally, the most common diagnostic approach used for diagnosing
leptospirosis was the demonstration of immune-seroconversion in acute and convalescent …