Background Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic Leptospira, is a zoonosis of global
distribution. This infectious disease is mainly transmitted by indirect exposure to urine of …

Background The Pacific Islands have environmental conditions highly favourable for
transmission of leptospirosis, a neglected zoonosis with highest incidence in the tropics, and …

The causative agents of leptospirosis are responsible for an emerging zoonotic disease
worldwide. One of the major routes of transmission for leptospirosis is the natural …

Leptospirosis is an important environmental disease and a major threat to human health
causing at least 1 million clinical infections annually. There has recently been a growing …

The most common presentation of animal leptospirosis is the subclinical and silent chronic
form, that can lead to important reproductive disorders. The diagnosis of this chronic form …

Although leptospirosis is traditionally considered a disease of rural, agricultural and flooded
environments, Leptospira spp. are found in a range of habitats and infect numerous host …

Objectives Leptospira, the spirochaete causing leptospirosis, can be classified into> 250
antigenically distinct serovars. Although knowledge of the animal host species and …

Leptospires, which cause the zoonotic disease leptospirosis, persist in soil and aqueous
environments. Several factors, including rainfall, the presence of reservoir animals, and …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance. The breadth of Leptospira diversity
associated with both human and animal disease poses major logistical challenges to the …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects more than one million people
worldwide each year. Human infection is acquired through direct or indirect contact with the …