Leptospirosis. A re-emerging zoonotic disease. |
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Authors: | Cathy E Langston Kerry J Heuter |
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Affiliation: | Renal Medicine Service, Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. cathy.langston@amcny.org |
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Abstract: | Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease that occurs in dogs in urban and rural environments. It is caused by a filamentous spiral bacterium that has a predilection for renal tubules. Acute renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, and hemorrhagic diathesis are the most common clinical signs. Treatment with antibiotics and supportive care can manage a high percentage of cases successfully. Newer vaccines developed in response to the change in frequency of certain serovars may decrease the incidence of clinical disease. Leptospirosis affects a wide variety of species and is zoonotic. |
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