Leptospirosis is a common zoonosis acquired by exposure to body fluids, to tissues of infected animals, or to contaminated soil or fresh water. Large outbreaks of leptospirosis have occurred following excess rainfall or in tourists following exposure to fresh water during adventure activities. ...
There are more than 16 species of leptospirosis. There is a vaccine available in North America for the prevention of 4 of the species. There is not total cross-protection of the vaccine from these 4 species to the others so it is still entirely possible to contract the disease despite vacci...
Completion of the genomic sequences of leptospires has facilitated advances in diagnosis and prevention of the disease, and yielded insight into its pathogenesis. This article reviews this research, emphasizing recent progress. RECENT FINDINGS: Leptospirosis is caused by a group of highly invasive ...
In addition to their involvement in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leptospirosis in animals, veterinarians serve an important role in public health by providing guidance and information on risk factors and prevention and control measures....
Leptospirosis has become a deadly infectious disease on a global scale in the last several decades. Nonetheless, the pathophysiology of leptospirosis is still unclear from the perspective of scientific research. Most of the time in animals and human being, this infection has no symptoms at all. To...
Understanding the burden of disease in both humans and animals is necessary for effective prevention and control in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, we aimed to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis in humans, selected domestic animals, and rodents in ...
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals that is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. It is considered the most common zoonosis in the world and is associated with settings of poor sanitation and agricultural occupations involving contact with animals or water...
There have been no reports of hypersensitivity reactions to this vaccine since its introduction in 1980. 展开 关键词: Animals Dogs Kidney Leptospira interrogans Leptospira Interrogans serovar canicola Leptospirosis Dog Diseases Immunization Bacterial Vaccines ...
Since several species of wildlife animals are reported... Ullmann,Leila,S.,... - 《Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira》 被引量: 18发表: 2012年 Leptospirosis in dogs and cats: epidemiology, clinical disease, zoonotic implications and prevention Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide ...
The best prevention is to understand where and how Weil's disease can be caught and taking precautions based on this knowledge. If you know you may come into contact with untreated water such as flood waters, canals, ponds and rivers you can reduce the risk of infection by taking the ...