Swine leptospirosis: the disease and the relation with public health

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Published: Jan 31, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.15651
V. L. VAROUDIS (Λ.Β. ΒΑΡΟΥΔΗΣ)
Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine. Faculty of Veterinaiy Medicine, University of Thessaloniki; Directorate of State Veterinaiy Service, Prefecture of Setres Macedonia
K. SAOULIDIS (Κ. ΣΑΟΥΛΙΔΗΣ)
Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine. Faculty of Veterinaiy Medicine, University of Thessaloniki
K. SARRIS (Κ. ΣΑΡΡΗΣ)
Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinaiy Medicine, University of Thessaloniki
A. ANTONIADIS (Α. ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΔΗΣ)
Laboratoiy of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine. University of Τhessaloniki
S. C. KYRIAKIS (Σ.K. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗΣ)
Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine. Faculty of Veterinaiy Medicine, University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

Swine leptospirosis is an important bacterial disease known from the past century. At present its significance is underestimated contrary to the epidemiological and other scientific evidences. This review is dealing with aetiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical signs, post mortem findings, diagnosis, treatment and control measures of swine leptospirosis. Finally the relation of leptospirosis, in general, with public health is examined.

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