Leptospira wolffii, a potential new pathogenic Leptospira species detected in human, sheep and dog

Culture and molecular identification of microorganisms from Digital Dermatitis lesions in dairy cattle: Leptospira, an unexpected finding

“…The Enterococci are Firmicutes, which form part of the intestinal microbiota of most mammals and birds, and have emerged as important nosocomial and community-acquired pathogens (Jung et al, 2007). The isolation and identification of Treponeme, Corynecbacterium and Firmicutes is in agreement with previous works that employed molecular identification of microorganisms from BDD lesions (Zinicola et al, 2015).…”

“…The etiology of BDD is not well established, but it is believed to be multifactorial, involving environmental management and physiological and microbiological causes (Klitgaard et al, 2008;Zinicola et al, 2015). Previous studies have demonstrated that multiple bacterial species are associated with lesions, with spirochetes being the most reliably identified organisms (Krull et al, 2015).…”

Sorovares de Leptospira spp. predominantes em exames sorológicos de caninos e humanos no município de Uberlândia, Estado de Minas Gerais

“…Há indícios que o cão tem potencial de ser hospedeiro de manutenção para a espécie humana, mediante a realização do primeiro estudo 26 que explorou a detecção molecular do sorovar Wolffii em ambos hospedeiros humanos e animais (cães e ovinos) e determinaram que o fragmento amplificado foi 100% semelhante nas espécies estudadas evidenciando que estes animais hospedeiros inclusive a espécie canina podem ter o sorovar Wolffii circulando e sendo transmitido ao ser humano. Porém, diferentemente da pesquisa realizada na Argentina 27 que determinou as características clínicas e os fatores de risco para a leptospirose humana e não encontrou uma correlação significativa da ocorrência da doença em humanos com a presença de cães.…”

A survey study on hantavirus, cowpox virus, and Leptospira infections in Microtus hartingi in Kırşehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

“…The seroprevalence of leptospirosis in humans is reported to range from 2% to 12% in Turkey (18). Most of the wild and domestic animals that are infected with leptospirosis are potential disseminators of the disease to other animal species as well as to humans (9,31,32). Here we report the detection of Leptospira in Microtus hartingi for the first time by using nested PCR, thus providing an important measure of human risk for acquiring leptospirosis.…”