Presence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in the reproductive system and fetuses of wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Italy.

• Main Authors: Giovanni Cilia (Author), Fabrizio Bertelloni (Author), Ivana Piredda (Author), Maria Nicoletta Ponti (Author), Barbara Turchi (Author), Carlo Cantile (Author), Francesca Parisi (Author), Paolo Pinzauti (Author), Andrea Armani (Author), Bruna Palmas (Author), Malgorzata Noworol (Author), Domenico Cerri (Author), Filippo Fratini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leptospirosis is a re-emerging and globally spread zoonosis caused by pathogenic genomospecies of Leptospira. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are an important Leptospira host and are increasing in population all over Europe. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate Leptospira spp. infection in the repro...