Small wild mammals as a source of leptospirosis

Leptospirosis in small mammals of Iran: II: Isolation of Leptospira grippotyphosa, from Mus musculus

Leptospirosis in small mammals of Iran; 1. Serologic tests and isolation of Leptospira hebdomadis from Apodemus sylvaticus

Leptospirosis, an emerging zoonotic disease in Malaysia.

Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in Malaysia and recently has received increasing attention mainly due to several recent incidents that have resulted in human mortality which have alarmed health professionals in Malaysia. The increasing incidence of leptospirosis in forested regions is associated with the bacteria infecting small wild mammals other than rats. Infection in wildlife could resu...

Survey of leptospirosis of small mammals in Thailand.

During 1999-2000, kidney tissues of approximately 15% of 1310 rodents trapped from northeastern provinces of Thailand were tested for the presence of leptospires. Our direct immunofluorescent assay (DFA) for detection of leptospires showed 100% sensitivity and 94% specificity with the culture data. Both methods identified R. norvegicus as the highest source of infection. Among isolated Leptospi...

Serological and molecular detection of Leptospira spp. from small wild mammals captured in Sarawak, Malaysia

Aims: Leptospirosis is endemic to tropical regions of the world and is re-emerging as a new danger to public health in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. The purpose of this particular study was to determine the common leptospiral serovars present in small wild mammals living around wildlife reserves and disturbed forest habitats and human communities. Methodology and results: The samples of b...