Leptospirosis: a zoonotic disease of global importance

AR Bharti, JE Nally, JN Ricaldi, MA Matthias… - The Lancet infectious …, 2003 - thelancet.com
In the past decade, leptospirosis has emerged as a globally important infectious disease. It
occurs in urban environments of industrialised and develo** countries, as well as in rural …

Reproductive losses caused by bovine viral diarrhea virus and leptospirosis

DL Grooms - Theriogenology, 2006 - Elsevier
Bovine viral diarrhea virus and Leptospira spp. are two of the common pathogenic
organisms responsible for reproductive losses in cattle worldwide. Both can be come …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on leptospirosis in cattle: A European perspective

C Sohm, J Steiner, J Jöbstl, T Wittek, C Firth… - One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease which is globally distributed and represents a classic
One Health issue that demands a comprehensive understanding of the hosts, transmission …

Leptospirosis: current situation and trends of specific laboratory tests

S Schreier, G Doungchawee, S Chadsuthi… - Expert review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Leptospirosis is re-emerging as a worldwide zoonosis and is caused by bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. Human leptospirosis is associated with high temperature and humidity …

Molecular epidemiology of Leptospira spp. serogroup Sejroe associated with chronic bovine leptospirosis

ALSB Borges, L Aymée, FA Carvalho-Costa… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pathogenic bacteria Leptospira spp. are commonly associated with bovine leptospirosis,
characterized chiefly by chronic and subclinical reproductive disorders. Strains from the …

DNA Capture and Enrichment: A Culture-Independent Approach for Characterizing the Genomic Diversity of Pathogenic Leptospira Species

NE Stone, RF McDonough, C Hamond, K LeCount… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Because they are difficult to culture, obtaining genomic information from Leptospira spp. is
challenging, hindering the overall understanding of leptospirosis. We designed and …

Endemicity of leptospirosis in domestic and wild animal species from Reunion Island (Indian Ocean)

A Desvars, F Naze, A Benneveau… - Epidemiology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Leptospirosis is the major infectious disease on Reunion Island but little is known about the
animal reservoir. We conducted a wide-ranging survey that included samples from 574 …

Infectious causes of reproductive disorders in cattle

HS Yoo - Journal of Reproduction and Development, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The incidences of reproductive disorders in bovine are increasing over years. This scenario
is further aggravating due to more emphasis on selection and rearing of animal for specific …

[PDF][PDF] LEPTOSPIROSIS: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES.

A Zavitsanou, F Babatsikou - Health Science Journal, 2008 - Citeseer
Leptospirosis is probably the world's most widespread zoonosis of global importance. It
occurs in both developed and develo** countries and large outbreaks have been reported …

Comparison of polymerase chain reaction assays with bacteriologic culture, immunofluorescence, and nucleic acid hybridization for detection of Leptospira …

J Wagenaar, RL Zuerner, D Alt… - American journal of …, 2000 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective—To compare sensitivity and specificity of various polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) assays for detection of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo in bovine urine and …