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Clinical manifestations of human leptospirosis: bacteria matter

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionA high incidence of human leptospirosis is recorded on Mayotte, an oceanic island located in southwestern Indian Ocean, but the severity of the disease appears relatively mild in terms of mortality rate and admission to the intensive care ...
Jeanne Arline Rajaonarivelo, Anissa Desmoulin, Anissa Desmoulin, Olivier Maillard, Louis Collet, Fiona Baudino, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Renaud Blondé, Loïc Raffray, Loïc Raffray, Pablo Tortosa   +10 more
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Detection of Leptospirosis Bacteria in Rodent Urine by Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Using Graphene [PDF]

Photonic Sensors, 2020
Abstract In this paper, a graphene-coated surface plasmon resonance sensor is designed for the examination of Rodent urine which is responsible for Leptospirosis bacteria. Rodent urine is considered as sensing medium. Graphene surface is activated by phosphate-buffered saline solution for better attachment of Leptospirosis bacteria on
Surjeet Raikwar, Yogendra Kumar Prajapati, J P Saini   +2 more
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Detection of Leptospira sp. Bacteria and Factors Related to the Incidence of Leptospirosis in Semarang City

International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences
Objective: The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of Leptospirosis in Semarang City has shown a tendency to increase from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, there were 30 cases reported, with 8 deaths (CFR 27%). The purpose of this study was to detect Leptospira sp.
Sutra Diyana, Dwi Sutiningsih, Mateus Sakundarno Adi, Derico Hitipeuw   +3 more
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THE PRESENCE OF RODENTS INFECTED WITH LEPTOSPIRA BACTERIA IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND THE LEPTOSPIROSIS POTENTIAL IN HUMANS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2020
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by Leptospira bacteria. It is a global public health concern, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this review was to summarize some relevant studies that discuss the presence of rodents and the identification of Leptospira bacteria in rodents. This review also presents findings on the
Rusyda Ihwani Tantia Nova, null Dewi Susanna, null Gita Miranda Warsito   +2 more
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Leptospirosis in dogs and cats: new challenges from an old bacteria

In Practice, 2018
Leptospirosis is an important bacterial infection which can cause disease in dogs while cats are generally reported to be resistant to clinical signs. Additionally, leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease. Although bivalent vaccination had been effective at controlling disease for many years, leptospirosis appears to be re‐emerging worldwide with other ...
K. Murphy
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Examining the Impact of rainfall patterns on leptospirosis cases in Bantul District, Indonesia: A four-year ecology study 2020-2023 [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Leptospirosis, a zoonotic illness induced by the pathogenic Leptospira bacteria, is a noteworthy public health issue, especially in regions with tropical climates.
Sa’adatar Rohmah Nilna, Aryanto Samsu, Satria Wiratama Bayu, Haris Ibrahim Abdul   +3 more
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Leptospirosis in Campinas, Brazil: The interplay between drainage, impermeable areas, and social vulnerability. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Leptospirosis is an epidemic disease caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus. Its risk is closely associated with inadequate sanitation and flooding, a common public health challenge in large urban centers together with urban environmental ...
Azevedo TS, Nisa S, Littlejohn S, Muylaert RL.   +3 more
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Leptospirosis-associated pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome: immune mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and experimental models. [PDF]

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira, mainly acquired via direct contact with water and soil contaminated by the urine of infected animals. This is most observed in tropical and subtropical regions, and
Silva LRD, Carneiro MC, Lorga ACM, Santos LBRD, Midon LM, Duarte Neto AN, Amamura TA, Isaac L.   +7 more
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Etiological Structure of Canine Leptospirosis: A Literature Review

Ветеринарная патология
Introduction. One of the diseases most frequently registered in companion animals is leptospirosis, a natural focal zoonotic infection caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira, dangerous to humans.
O. E. Zinovieva, S. V. Zyuzgina, A. Yu. Ivanchenko, A. N. Skvortsova, T. P. Lobova   +4 more
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Socio-geographical factors and vulnerability to leptospirosis in South Brazil

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Leptospirosis, caused by the Leptospira bacteria, is an acute infectious disease that is mainly transmitted by exposure to contaminated soil or water, thereby presenting a wide range of subsequent clinical conditions.
Alessandra Jacomelli Teles, Bianca Conrad Bohm, Suellen Caroline M. Silva, Fábio Raphael P. Bruhn   +3 more
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