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Leptospiral Uveitis – There Is More to It Than Meets the Eye!
Author(s) -
Verma A.,
Stevenson B.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01445.x
Subject(s) - uveitis , leptospira , leptospirosis , disease , medicine , zoonotic disease , immunology , biology , virology , pathology
Summary Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic species of genus Leptospira , is a highly prevalent zoonotic disease throughout many parts of the world, and an important emerging disease within the United States. Uveitis is a common complication of systemic infection in humans. A similar condition in horses is characterized by recurrent bouts of inflammation. In this article, we review advances in our understanding of leptospiral uveitis and its pathogenic mechanisms.