Prevalence and Risk Factors of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Infection in Backyard Pigs in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Prevalence and Risk Factors of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. Infection in Backyard Pigs in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that poses a significant threat to human and animal health worldwide. Among different animal species, pigs are known to play a crucial role in the transmission of the pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> spp. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of &...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Fernandes dos Santos, Fernando Antônio Moreira Petri, Gabriele Polia Pires, Ana Karolina Panneitz, Eduarda Ribeiro Braga, Clarisse Sena Malcher, Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel, João Humberto Teotônio de Castro, Luís Antônio Mathias, Luís Guilherme de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
leptospirosis
MAT
rural areas
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/10/468

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