Seroprevalence and risk factor analysis of human leptospirosis in distinct climatic regions of Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.01.021
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a worldwide emerging infectious disease of zoonotic importance and large epidemics and epizootics have been reported all over the globe. A cross survey study was conducted to estimate seroprevalence of human leptospirosis in… read more here.
Keywords: seroprevalence; analysis; regions pakistan; human leptospirosis ... See more keywords
Molecular characterization of pathogenic Leptospira sp. in small mammals captured from the human leptospirosis suspected areas of Selangor state, Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.08.020
Abstract: Leptospirosis is caused by the spirochetal bacterium Leptospira of which rodents are considered the most important reservoir. This study aims to determine and characterize virulent Leptospira species among rodents and small mammals found in human… read more here.
Keywords: mammals captured; captured human; leptospirosis; leptospira ... See more keywords
Climate variability, satellite-derived physical environmental data and human leptospirosis: A retrospective ecological study in China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.06.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the past three decades, the incidence rate of notified leptospirosis cases in China have steeply declined and are now circumscribed to discrete areas in the country. Previous research showed that climate and environmental… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; leptospirosis; physical environmental; satellite derived ... See more keywords
Outbreak of human leptospirosis linked to contaminated water bodies in Northern Israel, June to August 2018
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.38.1800486
Abstract: We report preliminary findings of a large outbreak of human leptospirosis with 36 confirmed/probable and 583 suspected cases from June–August 2018, linked to contaminated water bodies in Northern Israel. There was a travel-associated case in… read more here.
Keywords: june august; august 2018; contaminated water; human leptospirosis ... See more keywords
Trends in human leptospirosis in Denmark, 2012-2021
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1079946
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial infection that can cause influenza-like symptoms and severe disease. In Denmark, leptospirosis is rare, non-endemic, and most commonly transferred to humans from mice and rats. Cases of human leptospirosis in… read more here.
Keywords: human leptospirosis; leptospirosis denmark; 2012 2021; denmark 2012 ... See more keywords