Leptospirosis in Malaysia: current status, insights, and future prospects

• Main Authors: Noraini Philip, Kamruddin Ahmed
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2023
• Subjects: RA643-645 Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and public health; RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38609/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38609/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38609/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-023-00347-y
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Among zoonotic infections, leptospirosis has a worldwide distribution and high prevalence in tropical regions. It has a broad clinical presentation from mild to severe, life-threatening infection. Leptospires, the etiological agent of leptospirosis, are found in varied ecological niches and animal s...