Interactions between environment, wild animals and human leptospirosis

dc.contributor.authorUllmann, L. S. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorLangoni, Hélio [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T13:40:00Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T13:40:00Z
dc.date.issued2011-01-01
dc.description.abstractLeptospirosis, a worldwide distributed zoononis caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira (antigenically classified into serovars), may be direct or indirectly transmitted through infected urine or environment. Several domestic and wild animals are leptospirosis reservoirs. The disease presents occupational character since it is widely reported in professionals that work in humid environments - such as sewage workers and fishermen - and in places where rodents or susceptible animals are found, like slaughterhouses and veterinary clinics. In developing countries, outbreaks are related to lack of sanitation, overcrowding in inadequate housing and climatic conditions. In developed countries, sporadic cases occur in aquatic recreational activities including swimming and triathlon. The diagnosis of leptospirosis is complex due to the variety of symptoms, disease severity and the lack of techniques that are able to early detect the infection. Thus, leptospirosis causes numerous public health problems and educational activities are very important to its control.en
dc.description.affiliationUNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Sch Vet Med & Anim Husb, Dept Vet Hyg & Publ Hlth, BR-18616970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Sch Vet Med & Anim Husb, Postgrad Program Vet Med, BR-18616970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Sch Vet Med & Anim Husb, Dept Vet Hyg & Publ Hlth, BR-18616970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Sch Vet Med & Anim Husb, Postgrad Program Vet Med, BR-18616970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.format.extent119-129
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992011000200002
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. Botucatu: Cevap-unesp, v. 17, n. 2, p. 119-129, 2011.
dc.identifier.fileS1678-91992011000200002-en.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1678-9199
dc.identifier.lattes5326072118518067
dc.identifier.scieloS1678-91992011000200002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/13894
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000290866500002
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP)
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.782
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,573
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectLeptospira spp.en
dc.subjectleptospirosisen
dc.subjectpublic healthen
dc.subjectoccupational diseaseen
dc.subjectrecreational diseaseen
dc.titleInteractions between environment, wild animals and human leptospirosisen
dc.typeResenha
dcterms.licensehttp://www.scielo.br/revistas/jvatitd/iaboutj.htm
dcterms.rightsHolderCevap-unesp
unesp.author.lattes5326072118518067
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-5127-0762[2]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatupt

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