Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Serovars of Leptospira in Dogs, Related Human Seropositive

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com is typically transmitted through direct contact of oral or nasal mucosa, with contaminated urine or water, and dogs are at risk of infection from drinking contaminated water [1,2]. Dogs play an important role as potential indicators of areas with high endemicity for leptospirosis. Thus, recognizing and preventing canine leptospirosis has implications for human health as well as dogs [3]. This disease is caused by a spirochete of pathogenic strains of the genus Leptospira, affecting wild and domestic animals, as well as man. Despite being a treatable disease, human leptospirosis is a significant public health problem.