Background The role of rodents in Leptospira epidemiology and transmission is well known
worldwide. Rats are known to carry different pathogenic serovars of Leptospir a spp …

Exposure to soil or water contaminated with the urine of Leptospira-infected animals is the
most common way in which humans contract leptospirosis. Entire populations can be at high …

Although leptospirosis is traditionally considered a disease of rural, agricultural and flooded
environments, Leptospira spp. are found in a range of habitats and infect numerous host …

Background Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat-urine disease, is a global but endemic
zoonotic disease in the tropics. Despite the historical report of leptospirosis in Malaysia, the …

Among zoonotic infections, leptospirosis has a worldwide distribution and high prevalence
in tropical regions. It has a broad clinical presentation from mild to severe, life-threatening …

Leptospirosis is caused by the spirochetal bacterium Leptospira of which rodents are
considered the most important reservoir. This study aims to determine and characterize …

This study determined the potential risk factors that may contribute to seropositivity among
dogs and dog handlers from working dog and dog shelter institutions. Data was collected …

As in many low-and middle-income countries around the world, thousands of local
communities in Southeast Asia rely on river water to sustain their livelihoods. However, poor …

Objective: To examine the socio-environmental factors associated with the assemblage of
small mammals and the prevalence of Leptospira pathogen in poor suburban communities …

A small proportion of disease surveillance programs target environment compartment, and
in the EU these are restricted to few countries. The present report is composed of two …