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Interactions between environment, wild animals and human leptospirosis

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2011
Leptospirosis, a worldwide distributed zoononis caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira (antigenically classified into serovars), may be direct or indirectly transmitted through infected urine or environment.
LS Ullmann, H Langoni
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Epidemiology of reported cases of leptospirosis in the EU/EEA, 2010 to 2021

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by exposure to animal urine or urine-contaminated environments.
J. Beauté, F. Innocenti, A. Aristodimou, Michaela Špačková, Caroline Eves, N. Kerbo, R. Rimhanen-Finne, Mathieu Picardeau, Mirko Faber, G. Dougas, A. Halldórsdóttir, Sarah Jackson, Viktorija Leitēna, A. Vergison, M. Borg, R. Pijnacker, M. Sadkowska-Todys, João Vieira Martins, Lavinia Cipriana Rusu, E. Grilc, Rosa M Estévez-Reboredo, Taina Niskanen, T. Westrell   +22 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Korat‐Scrub Typhus Score: A Clinical Tool for Predicting Scrub Typhus in Patients With Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Scrub typhus is a major cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) in the Asia–Pacific region. Nonspecific presentation, limited diagnostic accuracy and delayed treatment increase morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop a simple clinical score for early diagnosis in adults with AUFI. Methods A cross‐sectional
Wilawan Thipmontree, Ekkarat Wongsawat, Saowaluk Silpasakorn, Yupin Suputtamongkol   +3 more
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USING GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

European Journal of Geography, 2019
Leptospirosis is a disease that is caused by the Leptospira bacteria. Transmission occurs via contact with water and mud that has been contaminated by the rodent’s urine. High incidence rates occur during wet seasons. The aim of this research was to use
Marcos FERREIRA, Marta MARUJO FERREIRA   +1 more
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Karakteristik Lingkungan Abiotik dan Potensi Keberadaan Leptospira Patogenik di Air dalam Kejadian Luar Biasa Leptospirosis di Kota Semarang [PDF]

, 2017
Leptospirosis merupakan penyakit zoonosis yang tersebar di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Lingkungan sangat berpengaruh dalam kehidupan bakteri Leptospira.
Joharina, A. S. (Arum), Nugroho, A. (Arief), Susanti, L. (Lulus)   +2 more
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Environmental Distribution of Pathogenic Leptospira spp. in Subtropical Rivers of Japan and Implications for Human Infection

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira spp. often linked to freshwater exposure in subtropical and tropical regions. Okinawa Prefecture reports the highest number of leptospirosis cases in Japan based on national surveillance data.
Atsuhiro Kanayama, Hiroko Ejiri, Yuki Chiko, Ikumi Namihira, Tomoki Yonaha, Kanetaka Kuba, Miyu Yoshimi, Nobuo Koizumi, Shigeto Takeshima, Koki Kaku   +9 more
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Human Leptospirosis Outbreak: A Year After the ‘Cempaka’ Tropical Cyclone

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, 2021
Introduction: The ‘Cempaka’ Tropical Cyclone hit south Java in November 2017, causing heavy rainfall and severe flooding. Changes in climate variability and extreme weather events may shift the geographic and seasonal patterns of neglected tropical ...
Nur Lathifah Syakbanah, Anis Fuad
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Genetic affinities within a large global collection of pathogenic Leptospira: implications for strain identification and molecular epidemiology [PDF]

, 2010
Leptospirosis is an important zoonosis with widespread human health implications. The non-availability of accurate identification methods for the individualization of different Leptospira for outbreak investigations poses bountiful problems in the ...
Ahmed, Ahmed, Ahmed, Niyaz, Baig, Mumtaz, Francalacci, Paolo, Hartskeerl, Rudy A., Manjulata Devi, Sundru, Nalam, Kishore, Sechi, Leonardo Antonio   +7 more
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Identification of Pathogenic Leptospira in Rat and Shrew Populations Using RpoB Gene and Its Spatial Distribution in Boyolali District [PDF]

, 2016
Leptospirosis becomes health problem in Indonesia. Until April 2014, cases of leptospirosis transmitted by rats were reported in Boyolali with case fatality rate (CFR) 83.3%.
Agustiningsih, A. (Agustiningsih), Sholichah, Z. (Zumrotus), Widiastuti, D. (Dyah), Wijayanti, N. (Nastiti)   +3 more
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Acute Pancreatitis as an Extrahepatic Complication of Acute Hepatitis E Infection: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Clinicians should consider Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) a rare but significant etiology alongside established primary triggers, including gallstones and alcohol. Early HEV screening for hepatic and pancreatic dysfunction is required to improve care and avoid unnecessary interventions, especially in endemic regions.
Syed Abdur Rehman Shah, Intikhab Alam, Syed Noman Ali Shah, Umaima Cheema, Aymar Akilimali   +4 more
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