This report offers a consensus opinion on the diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, and
prevention of leptospirosis in dogs, an important zoonosis. Clinical signs of leptospirosis in …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Background: The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is commonly used for the diagnosis of
canine leptospirosis. In dogs it is sometimes suggested that the serogroup with the highest …

Background Serology (the detection of antibodies formed by the host against an infecting
pathogen) is frequently used to assess current infections and past exposure to specific …

Abstract Background Pathogenic Leptospira spp. present in the blood of patients with
leptospirosis during the first week of symptoms can be detected using culture or PCR. A …

Background In this study mass spectrometry was used for evaluating extracted leptospiral
protein samples and results were compared with molecular ty** methods. For this, an …

Leptospirosis is a disease of great importance in tropical regions. Infection occurs mainly
through contact with water contaminated with the urine of infected animals, especially that of …

Introducción. La leptospirosis es una zoonosis reemergente de distribución mundial
causada por una espiroqueta del género Leptospira. Durante los últimos años en Colombia …

Background Several sequence based genoty** schemes have been developed for
Leptospira spp. The objective of this study was to genotype a collection of clinical and …

The presence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in the environment poses threats to human
health. The aim of this study was to detect and characterize Leptospira spp. from …