Canine leptospirosis in Canada: a veterinarian's perspective
- 12 February 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 178 (4), 397-398
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.071092
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that appears to be becoming more prevalent in Canada. The number of cases of leptospirosis in dogs in Canada and the United States has increased markedly in the last decade.[1][1]–[10][2] Transmission to humans is rare, although a few human cases inKeywords
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