Host population dynamics influence Leptospira spp. transmission patterns among Rattus norvegicus in Boston, Massachusetts, US. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesLeptospirosis (caused by pathogenic bacteria in the genus Leptospira) is prevalent worldwide but more common in tropical and subtropical regions.
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Cats shedding pathogenic Leptospira spp.-An underestimated zoonotic risk? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Shedding of DNA of pathogenic Leptospira spp. has been documented in naturally infected cats in several countries, but urinary shedding of infectious Leptospira spp. has only recently been proven.
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Serological and molecular evidence of Leptospira spp. in martens from Poland [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Leptospirosis is a globally-distributed zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp., affecting humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
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TYPING OF LEPTOSPIRA SPP. STRAINS BASED ON 16S rRNA
Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2016 Aim. Comparative typing of Leptospira spp. strain collection based on analysis of 16S RNA fragment. Materials and methods. 2 pairs of primers were used for PCR, that jointly flank 1423 b.p. sized fragment. Sequences of Leptospira spp.
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Leptospira spp. and Rickettsia spp. as pathogens with zoonotic potential causing acute undifferentiated febrile illness in a central-eastern region of Peru [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjetive this study was to determine the relationship between acute febrile illness and bacterial pathogens with zoonotic potential that cause emerging and re-emerging diseases in a central-eastern region of Peru. Results Out of the 279 samples analyzed,
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Leptospira spp. infection in sheep herds in southeast Brazil [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2014 Background With the aim of studying Leptospira spp. infection in sheep herds, blood samples and respective kidney and liver fragments were collected from 100 animals from twenty different properties during slaughter at a meat company in the Sorocaba ...
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Detection of serum antibodies against Leptospira spp. in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Grenada, West Indies [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2019 Background and Aim: Leptospirosis is an emerging disease of animals and humans. Among rodents brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are an important reservoir of bacteria Leptospira. There is a paucity of information on reservoirs of Leptospira in Grenada. This
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Role of Mus musculus in the transmission of several pathogens in poultry farms
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 This study aimed to analyze the role of Mus musculus as a host of Leptospira spp., lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) and Toxoplasma gondii, in poultry farms of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, and to assess the potential risk of transmission to ...
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Seroprevalence and carrier status of Leptospira spp. in rats captured in the central northern region of Algeria. [PDF]
Iran J Vet ResLila Lekhal +2 more
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Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in Horses in Israel [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Leptospirosis has been reported in both humans and animals in Israel but has not been reported in horses. In 2018, an outbreak of Leptospira spp. serogroup Pomona was reported in humans and cattle in Israel. In horses, leptospirosis may cause equine recurrent uveitis (ERU).
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