Open AccessSwine leptospirosis: the disease and the relation with public health
Author(s) -
V. L. Varoudis,
K. Saoulidis,
K. Sarris,
Antonios Antoniadis,
S. C. Kyriakis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the hellenic veterinary medical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2585-3724
pISSN - 1792-2720
DOI - 10.12681/jhvms.15651
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , epidemiology , public health , etiology , disease , medicine , environmental health , pathology
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.