Objective:To examine the socio-environmental factors associated with the assemblage of small mammals and the prevalence of Leptospira pathogen in poor suburban communities of Terengganu,Malaysia.Methods:We trapped sma...
Chronic kidney disease is commonly diagnosed in dogs,and clinical signs may be aggravated when infected agents are involved.In this case report,33 dogs with chronic kidney disease were clinically evaluated and serolog...
funded by Grant Putra Inisiatif Putra Muda,Universiti Putra Malaysia.Grant number GP-IPM/2020/9690700.
Objective:To assess the efficacy of various types of vaccines developed for leptospirosis.Methods:A comprehensive search was conducted in three databases:PubMed,Scopus,and Cochrane Library.Two authors(YS and MN)select...
funded by Universiti Putra Malaysia through the Geran Inisiatif Putra Siswazah (GP-IPS/2019/9678200)。
Objective: To establish a DNA detection platform based on a tapered optical fiber to detect Leptospira DNA by targeting the leptospiral secY gene.Methods: The biosensor works on the principle of light propagating in t...
Aim of Study: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease transmitted through contact with animals that are harbouring leptospira. Knowledge of prevalent leptospira in a particular animal of a particular geographica...
Objective:To compare the efficiency of routine diagnostic PCR assays in detecting pathogenic Leptospira isolated from water and soils.Methods:Seven routine assays targeting six genes(lip L32,fla B,gyr B,lfb1,sec Y and...
Objective:To evaluate the prevalence and divergence of genetically identified Leptospira spp.in the population of Rattus rattus.Methods:A total of 130 rats were used in this study.The infection within the rats were sc...
Background: Leptospirosis is an important zooanthroponotic disease spread worldwide which infection is recognized as a re-emergent disease. Leptospirosis is a systemic disease of humans and domestic animals, mainly do...
Objective:To systematically review the etiological agent causing human leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.Methods:Published ailicles on leptospirosis and Leptospira in Sri Lanka were all reviewed to determine serovar,strain a...