The importance of the slaughterhouse in surveilling animal and public health: a systematic review

J García-Díez, S Saraiva, D Moura, L Grispoldi… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Food safety and quality are the main demands of consumers. Moreover,
clear, truthful, and direct information about food, based on science, is essential to build trust …

Environmental and occupational factors associated with leptospirosis: a systematic review

M Baharom, N Ahmad, R Hod, MH Ja'afar, FS Arsad… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Leptospirosis is a neglected emerging zoonotic disease with a profound public
health impact worldwide with higher burden of disease in resource-poor countries. The …

Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania

SK Motto, LE Hernandez-Castro… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which
generates income and employment for thousands of families. This is more evident in the …

A sco** review of zoonotic parasites and pathogens associated with abattoirs in Eastern Africa and recommendations for abattoirs as disease surveillance sites

KA Rodarte, JM Fair, BK Bett, SD Kerfua… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Abattoirs are facilities where livestock are slaughtered and are an important aspect in the
food production chain. There are several types of abattoirs, which differ in infrastructure and …

Leptospira Survey in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Hunted in Tuscany, Central Italy

G Cilia, F Bertelloni, M Angelini, D Cerri, F Fratini - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a re-emerging, worldwide zoonosis, and wild boar (Sus scrofa) are involved
in its epidemiology as the reservoir. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence …

Higher livestock abortion burden in arid and semi-arid lands, Kenya, 2019–2020

J Gachohi, P Njoki, E Mogoa, F Otieno, M Muturi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Tracking livestock abortion patterns over time and across factors such as species and
agroecological zones (AEZs) could inform policies to mitigate disease emergence …

Molecular and serological prevalence of Leptospira spp. among slaughtered cattle and associated risk factors in the Bahr El Ghazal region of South Sudan

D Onafruo, J Klein, J Erume, C Kankya, A Jubara… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Leptospirosis is a neglected emerging and zoonotic disease reported
worldwide. This study sought to determine the molecular and serological prevalence of …

Serological and molecular characteristics of pathogenic Leptospira in rodent populations in Fujian Province, China, 2018–2020

G Xu, H Qiu, W Liu, X Jiang, YF Chang, J Wang, Z Li… - BMC microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is a significant emerging infectious disease worldwide. Rodents
are considered to be the most critical hosts of Leptospira spp. Fujian Province is a region …

Identification of Leptospira spp. in the animal-environment interface (swine-water) in pig production cycle

MC Ospina-Pinto, P Hernández-Rodríguez - Tropical Animal Health and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Leptospirosis, caused by Leptospira spp., is a zoonosis with multiple
hosts and reservoirs. Thus, the “One Health” approach must be addressed in order to guide …

Epidemiology of human and animal leptospirosis in Kenya: A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease occurrence, serogroup diversity and risk factors

M Wainaina, J Wasonga, EAJ Cook - PLOS Neglected Tropical …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is a priority zoonotic disease in Kenya, but an in-depth review of
its presence in humans, animals and the environment is lacking. Therefore, we conducted …