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Experimental leptospirosis : Leptospira canicola infection in calves
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Department of Surgery and Medicine, 1964
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Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Groote Schuur Hospital
Background The burden of leptospirosis in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear although it is accepted that this infection is widely spread in this region. The global estimated number of cases is one million with 58 900 deaths attributable to leptospirosis annually. Objective To describe the profile …
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Development of diagnostic immunoassays for tularemia and leptospirosis
… are the causative agents for tularemia and leptospirosis respectively. Both of these diseases have significant deficits in the diagnostic tools available for efficient early diagnosis, which can result in delayed treatment of these potentially life-threatening infections. Both bacteria are …
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Host-Pathogen Interactions During Leptospirosis in Male C3H/HeJ Mice
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted from reservoir hosts like rodents to other animals and humans, who are incidental hosts. This infection is prevalent in the areas of Southeast Asia, Africa and South America. Inactivated Leptospira serovars vaccines are available in endemic areas but …
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Experimental leptospirosis : pathology of Leptospira pomona infection in male cattle
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Veterinary Pathology, 1963
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Pathogenesis of Leptospirosis in Adult Female Goats: Studies With Three Serovars
… of their pathogenicity. The understanding of leptospirosis in goats is restricted to a few isolations from clinical cases or slaughter samples, although serological evidence indicates a moderate prevalence. The purpose of these studies was to explore the potential use of the goat as a model …
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The Role of Predator-Prey Relationships in The Nidality of Leptospirosis
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Comparative study of the clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of leptospirosis and scrub typhus
… study aims were to determine the prevalence of leptospirosis and scrub typhus in northeast Thailand, and to compare and contrast their clinical features and outcomes. Leptospirosis and scrub typhus accounted for 45% of acute febrile illness in 1249 prospectively studied patients presenting to …
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Incidence and distribution of human leptospirosis in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, (2010-2019): a retrospective study
Background Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection of global importance. Among humans, the infection is associated with varying clinical manifestations ranging from mild selflimiting febrile illness to severe illness mainly characterized by pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome and acute kidney …
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Leptospirosis Risk Perception and Associated Behavior in a Region of High Seroprevalence in Iquitos, Peru
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Co-Agglutination Test for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measuring leptospiral antibodies was developed. Desoxycholate extracted and type specific antigens of Leptospira interrogans serovars hardjo, szwajizak, pomona and grippotyphosa and sera from experimentally infected rabbits were used. No significant …
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Prevalencia de leptospirosis canina en la ciudad de Catacamas Olancho utilizando la tecnica de micro-aglutinacion 11 de marzo al 24 de julio
… mediante el diagnóstico de la prevalencia de Leptospirosis canina. Utilizando la técnica de Micro-aglutinación (MAT), para el registro y control de casos En el periodo del 11 de marzo al 24 de agosto del 2009. Para conocer la población canina con posibilidades de infestación con Leptospirosis …
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Evaluations of Diagnostic Tests for Undifferentiated Febrile Illness on the Thailand-Myanmar (Burma) Border
Background Dengue, leptospirosis and rickettsial infections are the most common non-malaria causes of acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Southeast Asia. Current diagnostic tests are inadequate for clinical use. Methods We conducted a two year prospective fever study in three outpatient …
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Optimizing main spectrum profiles for use in real-time MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry identification of Leptospira serovars
Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease with a growing number of reported cases worldwide and expansion into new geographic areas, is an increasingly important public and veterinary health concern. Leptospirosis epidemiology is changing for both human and non-human animals. Over 250 pathogenic serovars …
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Diagnostico de prevalencia a leptospirosis canina con respecto a las variables edad, sexo y raza, en ocho barrios del distrito 2 de la ciudad de Managua Septiembre 2007 - Enero 2008
La leptospirosis es considerada una de las zoonosis más difundidas en el mundo entero. El perro actúa como un potencial diseminador de esta enfermedad ya que mantiene una estrecha relación con el hombre, y al mismo tiempo con otros animales tanto domésticos como salvajes. Con el objetivo de conocer …
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The utility of a real-time PCR to detect Leptospira in a routine diagnostic setting
Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic infection with world-wide distribution. A paucity of leptospirosis data from the African continent exists, mainly due to limited access to diagnostics. The clinical presentation ranges from mild to severe disease with multi organ involvement, while the mild …
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Health impacts of climate change in the older population
… ratio of the elderly was 8.8 times higher for leptospirosis, 7.4 times higher for scrub typhus, 5.3 times higher for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndromes and 0.6 times lower for malaria than the population aged less than 65. Their rate ratio for water and food-borne diseases was 2.8 times …
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A Physical, Cultural, and Nutritional Study of "Leptospira Interrogans" Serotype "Hardjo" with Emphasis on Antigenicity, Immunogenicity, and Viability
… indicated as the cause of abortion and clinical leptospirosis in cattle. It is a fastidious organism and has been difficult to reisolate from infected animals. This study was designed to determine if the nutritional requirements were different from other leptospires and if an optimum incubation …
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Lungworm Infections, Reproduction and Summer Habitat Use of Bighorn Sheep in Custer State Park, South Dakota
… 150 animals. A suspected waterborn disease (leptospirosis?) decimated this population, causing it to decline to 1 animal by 1959 (W. Winter, Custer State Park, pers. comm.). A second reintroduction of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep was made in Custer State Park in 1964. Again the population …
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Investigation into possible factors affecting the recruitment of Rocky Mountain elk on the Valles Caldera national preserve
… (EHD), parainfluenza-3 (PI-3) and 5 serovars of Leptospirosis. Exposure rates were highest for PI-3 (34.5%) and IBR (10.1%) for total samples. Exposure for BVDV was found in 2.5% of the total samples. Exposure to EHD and BT was in 1.7% and 0.8% of the total samples. Exposure to the Leptospirosis …
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