Leptospirosis: A Re-Emerging Public Health Problem
Manisha Doot*
Dept. of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan (334 001), India
Lokendra
Dept. of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat (362 001), India
Rajendra Dorwal
Veterinary Officer, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Government of Rajasthan, Rajasthan (313 902), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Animal, Infection, Leptospira, Re-emerging
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic illness that can spread to other animals and humans and is brought on by infection with one of the pathogenic serovars of the Leptospira genus. Almost all mammals are susceptible to the disease, which has a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, from a moderate, asymptomatic infection to multiple organ failure and death. Key discoveries include liver, kidney, and respiratory diseases. The best way to diagnose is by combining PCR assay and serologic tests. Although antimicrobial therapy is frequently successful, organ damage might be irreversible.
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