Leptospirosis in Ecuador: Current Status and Future Prospects.

ABSTRACT: The location of Ecuador-an equatorial nation-favors the multiplication and dispersal of the Leptospira genus both on the Pacific Coast and in the Amazon tropical ecoregions. Nevertheless, leptospirosis epidemiology has not been fully addressed, even though the disease has been recognized as a significant public health problem in the country. The purpose of this literature review is to update knowledge on the epidemiology and geographical distribution of Leptospira spp. and leptospirosis in Ecuador to target future research and develop a national control strategy. A retrospective literature search using five international, regional, and national databases on Leptospira and leptospirosis including humans, animals, and environmental isolations of the bacteria and the dise

SUBMITTER: Calvopina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature