Leptospirosis diagnosis among patients suspected of dengue fever in Brazil [PDF]
Background: The early symptoms of leptospirosis and dengue fever are difficult to distinguish and can cause diagnostic confusion. Due to the large dengue epidemics that has occurred in Brazil in recent years, it is possible that cases of leptospirosis ...
Felipe Fornazari +4 more
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Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in cattle in Mannancherry panchayat of Alappuzha district* [PDF]
Cattle can act as asymptomatic carrier in leptospirosis and can transmit the infection to other animals and humans either by direct contact or indirectly by contaminating the environment with infected urine. Thus, the role of apparently healthy cattle in
S. S. Sreekutty +4 more
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Sero-prevalence of specific Leptospira serovars in fattening pigs from 5 provinces in Vietnam
Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease with a worldwide distribution. In Vietnam, leptospirosis is considered endemic. In pigs, leptospirosis can result in reproductive problems (such as abortion and infertility) which lead to economic ...
Hu Suk Lee +5 more
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Comparative analysis of incidence of leptospirosis among farm animals and humans in Ukraine
Leptospirosis remains one of the most widespread natural-focal, zoonotic infectious diseases in the world and in Ukraine. Leptospirosis is enzootic in the entire territory of Ukraine. Cases of diseases are registered in all regions of Ukraine.
V. V. Ukhovskyi +5 more
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Comparison of Two Leptospira Type Strains of Serovar Grippotyphosa in Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) Diagnostics for the Detection of Infections with Leptospires in Horses, Dogs and Pigs. [PDF]
Strutzberg-Minder K +4 more
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Usefulness of the Ranking Technique in the Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) to Predict the Most Likely Infecting Serogroup of Leptospira. [PDF]
Guedes IB +5 more
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Background Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis of public health importance transmitted through contact with contaminated soil, water or urine of infected animals. In pigs the disease is characterized by abortion, still births and weak piglets.
Jeremiah N. Ngugi +6 more
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Optimizing the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) panel for the diagnosis of Leptospirosis in a low resource, hyper-endemic setting with varied microgeographic variation in reactivity. [PDF]
Jayasundara D +6 more
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Leptospirosis is an important emerging zoonotic disease responsible for hampering the productivity of ovine husbandry worldwide. A total of 1,877 ovine serum samples were collected from five agro-climatic zones of Odisha following the aftermath of ...
ABHISHEK HOTA +8 more
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