Current methods for the diagnosis of leptospirosis: Issues and challenges

GV Pinto, K Senthilkumar, P Rai, SP Kabekkodu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a re-emerging anthropo-zoonotic infection of worldwide significance caused
by the pathogenic spirochete (Leptospira interrogans) of the genus Leptospira, predominant …

Cellular pathophysiology of leptospirosis: role of Na/K-ATPase

CF Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, CMC Cunha… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inada and Ido identified Leptospira sp. as the pathogen responsible for Weil's Disease in
1915. Later, it was confirmed that Leptospira causes leptospirosis. The host microorganism's …

Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in urban and rural areas of Brazil, 2000–2015

DI Galan, AA Roess, SVC Pereira, MC Schneider - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonosis in the world and Brazil
has the highest number of cases in Latin America. Transmission occurs mainly through …

Leptospira Is an Environmental Bacterium That Grows in Waterlogged Soil

Y Yanagihara, SYAM Villanueva, N Nomura… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with pathogenic leptospires.
Consistent with recent studies by other groups, leptospires were isolated from 89 out of 110 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Leptospirosis in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical profile, treatment and outcomes

N Gupta, W Wilson, P Ravindra - Le Infezioni in Medicina, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Most cases of leptospirosis were reported from the coastal belt. A large percentage
of patients were identified as farmers, and exposure to rainfall was identified as an important …

Phylogenomics of Leptospira santarosai, a prevalent pathogenic species in the Americas

D Chinchilla, C Nieves, R Gutiérrez… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is a complex zoonotic disease mostly caused by a group of eight
pathogenic species (L. interrogans, L. borgpetersenii, L. kirschneri, L. mayottensis, L …

Leptospirosis in pregnancy: a systematic review

S Selvarajah, S Ran, NW Roberts… - PLoS Neglected Tropical …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Leptospirosis is a leading zoonotic disease worldwide with more than 1 million
cases in the general population per year. With leptospirosis being an emerging infectious …

Pathogenic Leptospira are widespread in the urban wildlife of southern California

SK Helman, AFN Tokuyama, RO Mummah… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Leptospirosis, the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world, is broadly understudied in
multi-host wildlife systems. Knowledge gaps regarding Leptospira circulation in wildlife …

Map** serogroup distribution and seroprevalence of leptospirosis in livestock of Assam, northeastern state of India: unveiling uncommon leptospira serogroups

KV Kumar, M Swathi, PP Bokade… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2024 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a significant zoonotic disease affecting livestock, leading to reproductive
issues and economic losses. Despite its endemic status in India, research has …