<i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals
Leptospirosis is a worldwide-distributed, re-emerging zoonosis due to the large variety of wild and domestic animal species that can play the role of natural or accidental host. Currently, specific animal species play an important role as the reservoir for particular <i>Leptospira</i> se...
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| author | Giovanni Cilia Fabrizio Bertelloni Filippo Fratini |
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| description | Leptospirosis is a worldwide-distributed, re-emerging zoonosis due to the large variety of wild and domestic animal species that can play the role of natural or accidental host. Currently, specific animal species play an important role as the reservoir for particular <i>Leptospira</i> serovars, although recent investigations have highlighted new host–pathogen interactions involved in <i>Leptospira</i> epidemiology. Furthermore, the constant modification of ecosystems and wildlife habitats and the constantly increasing number of animal species moving towards urban or peri-urban areas are increasing the possibility of direct or indirect contacts between wildlife and domestic animals; furthermore, the constant modification of animal leptospirosis also causes problems for human health. The studies published in this Special Issue have evidenced and confirmed the hidden role of a large variety of animal species, domestic and wild, in the leptospirosis epidemiology. They highlighted the necessity for continuous monitoring and large-scale surveillance studies to better understand this neglected and re-emerging zoonosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b967cd3214e448c8f9612b54595f83e2023-11-20T06:51:56ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172020-07-019757310.3390/pathogens9070573<i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild AnimalsGiovanni Cilia0Fabrizio Bertelloni1Filippo Fratini2Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, ItalyLeptospirosis is a worldwide-distributed, re-emerging zoonosis due to the large variety of wild and domestic animal species that can play the role of natural or accidental host. Currently, specific animal species play an important role as the reservoir for particular <i>Leptospira</i> serovars, although recent investigations have highlighted new host–pathogen interactions involved in <i>Leptospira</i> epidemiology. Furthermore, the constant modification of ecosystems and wildlife habitats and the constantly increasing number of animal species moving towards urban or peri-urban areas are increasing the possibility of direct or indirect contacts between wildlife and domestic animals; furthermore, the constant modification of animal leptospirosis also causes problems for human health. The studies published in this Special Issue have evidenced and confirmed the hidden role of a large variety of animal species, domestic and wild, in the leptospirosis epidemiology. They highlighted the necessity for continuous monitoring and large-scale surveillance studies to better understand this neglected and re-emerging zoonosis.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/7/573<i>Leptospira</i>leptospirosispathologyzoonosiswildlifeinfectious disease |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Cilia Fabrizio Bertelloni Filippo Fratini <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals Pathogens <i>Leptospira</i> leptospirosis pathology zoonosis wildlife infectious disease |
| title | <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals |
| title_full | <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals |
| title_fullStr | <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals |
| title_short | <i>Leptospira</i> Infections in Domestic and Wild Animals |
| title_sort | i leptospira i infections in domestic and wild animals |
| topic | <i>Leptospira</i> leptospirosis pathology zoonosis wildlife infectious disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/7/573 |
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