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Though it is primarily an infection that affects animals, the recent outbreaks of the disease indicate that it has become an emerging infection in humans. It is a disease known to cause heating up and redness of the hands. A variety of animals, such as rat, mouse, vole, shrew, hedgehog,...
The infection is maintained within the popula- tion through interactions between humans, animals, and the environment. Understanding the burden of disease in both humans and animals is necessary for effective prevention and control in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). ...
Leptospirosis is endemic in most areas where dengue virus is transmitted and may be mistaken for dengue, which typically is more common. Co-infection occurs in up to 8% of cases. Leptospirosis also may co-infect with dengue and other regionally prevalent pathogens, such as malaria, hantavirus,...
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Leptospirosis infection in a homeless patient in December in Tokyo: a case report Article Open access 16 September 2015 Leptospirosis Chapter © 2024 References Picardeau M. Virulence of the zoonotic agent of leptospirosis: still terra incognita? Nat Rev Microbiol. 2017;15(5):297–307. Articl...
Leptospirosis in humans occurs globally(141) as an acute infection ranging in severity from unnoticed and subclinical to fatal. It is a zoonosis (strictly, an anthropozoonosis) acquired by humans from an animal source. The causal bacterium is a pathogenic spirochete of the genus Leptospira, of wh...
Following an initial, acute phase of infection, leptospires will localize and survive in the renal tubules of the kidney, being excreted in the urine of maintenance hosts for months to years. Humans and domestic animals can be incidental or accidental hosts for leptospirosis, and though incidence...
Although infection with Leptospira interrogans is uncommon in humans, the authors were confronted with four cases, all the result of ingestion of contaminated creek water during a kayaking trip. Dr Jevon and his colleagues describe the symptoms, signs, and clues uncovered during history taking that ...
1.Last month, Fiji’s government announced that 10 people had died from leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that affects both animals and humans, while thousands more were infected. 2.By contrast, swine, mainstays of European agriculture, transmit anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, trichinosis, and...