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Detection of antibodies against Leptospira spp in free-living marsupials caught in the Eastern Amazon

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
INTRODUCTION: Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, antibodies against Leptospira spp, causal agents of leptospirosis, were detected in free-living marsupials in the State of Pará, Brazil. METHODS:
Gleiciane Schupp de Sena Mesquita, Katarine de Souza Rocha, Thamillys Rayssa Marques Monteiro, Marcely Karen Santos do Rosário, Ianny Watuzy Monteiro Baia, Helyanne de Sousa Pereira, Valiria Duarte Cerqueira, Carla Cristina Guimarães de Moraes   +7 more
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Leptospira spp. Prevalence in Cats from Southern Italy with Evaluation of Risk Factors for Exposure and Clinical Findings in Infected Cats

Pathogens, 2022
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease, but feline leptospirosis is rarely reported. This study aimed at investigating Leptospira spp. prevalence in cats from southern Italy, evaluating risk factors, clinical findings and laboratory data ...
Giulia Donato, Marisa Masucci, Katrin Hartmann, Marga G. A. Goris, Ahmed A. Ahmed, Joy Archer, Angela Alibrandi, Maria Grazia Pennisi   +7 more
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Intraspecific Variation in the Characteristics of Cryptocaryon irritans Isolated in Japan

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cryptocaryon irritans is an obligate parasitic ciliate and the causative agent of cryptocaryoniasis. This parasite is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical marine waters, and numerous outbreaks in aquaculture have been reported worldwide. Previous studies have documented variations in biological traits, such as cell size, serotype and
Hiromi Matsuoka, Toshihide Iwatsuki, Maho Kotake, Tomoki Honryo, Sho Shirakashi, Naoki Itoh, Yuho Watanabe   +6 more
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Clinical and molecular characterization of an outbreak of leptospirosis in dogs from Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2021

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
In 2021, the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Public Health suspected a leptospirosis outbreak in LAC affecting over 200 client-owned dogs. We aimed to characterize the outbreak and describe microbiologic findings, risk factors, diagnostic test ...
Max W. Randolph, Jarlath E. Nally, Sean K. Yoshimoto, Betty Chow, David M. Wagner, Nathan E. Stone, Jason W. Sahl, Camila Hamond, Karen LeCount, Tod Stuber, Hans van der Linden, Krystle Reagan, Alexander Schrieber, Jamie Sebastian, Jane E. Sykes   +14 more
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Influence of nanohydroxyapatite mouthwash on the growth of Candida albicans biofilm on milled denture surfaces: An in vitro study

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose There is a need for effective solutions for the persistent prevalence of denture stomatitis (DS) in denture‐wearing populations. This study assessed the impact of nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHAP) nanoparticles on Candida albicans biofilm formation on milled polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture bases.
Cynthia U. Udeh, Bennett T. Amaechi, Parveez A. Abdul‐Azees, Amos C. Obiefuna, Chun‐Yen Lin, Nahid IftiKhar, Sunil Mankar, Temitope O. Omosebi, Tejal Gohil   +8 more
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Evaluation of point‐of‐care versus laboratory antiglobulin‐enhanced major crossmatch testing in cats

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Objectives It is recommended that all cats, regardless of transfusion history, undergo major crossmatch prior to blood product administration to decrease the likelihood of immunological transfusion reactions. A reliable and user‐friendly point‐of‐care crossmatch test would help make crossmatch testing more accessible.
S. L. Blois, A. J. Collier, S. Sanz, I. Chun   +3 more
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Serologic study of feline leptospirosis in Tehran, Iran

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2009
Background and Objectives: Leptospirosis is considered to be the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world and can infect a wide range of animals.
S Jamshidi, MA Akhavizadegan, N Maazi, A Ghorban Ali, S Bokaie   +4 more
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Polymerase Chain Reaction: An Important Tool for Early Diagnosis of Leptospirosis Cases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Various diagnostic methods like Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT), IgM ELISA, Isolation of Leptospira from the clinical specimen, Rapid leptocheck tests etc., are available for diagnosis of leptospirosis.
Summaiya Mullan, Tanvi Harivadanbhai Panwala   +1 more
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans  s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020
Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of antibodies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato ( Bb sl) and Leptospira interrogans sensu lato ( Li sl) and their possible concurrence in domestic cats living in variable conditions ...
Alena Žákovská, Pavel Schánilec, František Treml, Monika Dušková, Ramirez Carlos Fernando Agudelo   +4 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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