Control of bovine leptospirosis: Aspects for consideration in a tropical environment

G Martins, W Lilenbaum - Research in veterinary science, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to the complex and dynamic epidemiology of leptospirosis on livestock, control is still
controversial and frustrating. In this context, this paper discusses the main challenges and …

Animal leptospirosis in Latin America and the Caribbean countries: reported outbreaks and literature review (2002–2014)

J Petrakovsky, A Bianchi, H Fisun… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease whose transmission is linked through multiple
factors in the animal-human-ecosystem interface. The data on leptospirosis reported to the …

Leptospirosis in cattle: a challenging scenario for the understanding of the epidemiology

W Lilenbaum, G Martins - Transboundary and emerging …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
All over the world, leptospirosis has been reported as one of the major causes of
reproductive failure in cattle and other ruminants, determining abortions, stillbirth, weak …

Bovine leptospirosis: Prevalence, associated risk factors for infection and their cause-effect relation

JF Fávero, HL de Araújo, W Lilenbaum… - Microbial …, 2017 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a cosmopolitan infectious disease that causes severe reproductive
disorders in cattle, especially those related to abortion. This disease has rodents as main …

The panorama of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, regarding the seroepidemiology of the infection in tropical regions

G Martins, W Lilenbaum - BMC Veterinary Research, 2013 - Springer
Background Leptospirosis is an important disease caused by various serovars of Leptospira
sp. It can affect humans as well as domestic and wild animals; therefore, it has importance …

New trends in human and animal leptospirosis in Croatia, 2009–2014

J Habus, Z Persic, S Spicic, S Vince, Z Stritof, Z Milas… - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a geographically widespread and globally underestimated zoonosis that
affects humans and variety of animals. To identify trends and possible risk factors, joined …

A systematic review on the microscopic agglutination test seroepidemiology of bovine leptospirosis in Latin America

P da Silva Pinto, H Libonati, B Penna… - Tropical animal health …, 2016 - Springer
The diagnosis of leptospirosis commonly relies on serology, which has three issues that are
referred: the sampling, the antigen panel, and the cutoff point. We propose a systematic …

Seroprevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in cattle, sheep, and goats at consorted rearing from the State of Piauí, northeastern Brazil

ÂP Campos, DFH Miranda, HWS Rodrigues… - Tropical animal health …, 2017 - Springer
Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in Latin America, caused by pathogenic bacteria of the
genus Leptospira. It is considered one of the main causes responsible for the negative …

Herd-and animal-level risk factors for bovine leptospirosis in Tanga region of Tanzania

L Schoonman, ES Swai - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2010 - Springer
Leptospirosis is the zoonosis of worldwide distribution and common cause of economic loss
and ill health among animals and human populations. A cross-sectional seroprevalence …

A serological study on Brucella abortus, caprine arthritis–encephalitis virus and Leptospira in dairy goats in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

W Lilenbaum, GN de Souza, P Ristow, MC Moreira… - The Veterinary …, 2007 - Elsevier
In spite of the large number of goats found in several develo** tropical countries, milk
production remains unsatisfactory. The occurrence of infectious diseases, such as …