Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Leptospirosis Transmission: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, which is of global medical and veterinary importance, and also a re-emerging infectious disease. The main tracks of transmission are known; however, the relative importance of each of the components and the respective environmental risk factors are unclear. We aimed to assess and specify quantitative evidence of environmental risks of leptospirosis transmission.

Methods/findings

A database of pre-selected studies, with publication dates from 1970 until 2008, was provided by an expert group. The database has been updated until 2015 using a text mining algorithm. Study selection was based on stringent quality criteria. A descriptive data analysis was performed to calculate the medians of the log transfor

SUBMITTER: Mwachui MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4574979 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature