Carlos Danilo Cardoso Matos Silva

Ecological Studies and Epidemiological Aspects of Leptospirosis in the Northeast Region of Brazil

Brenda Vitória Machado Amorim, Gabriella Mascarenhas Cova, Carlos Danilo Cardoso Matos Silva & João Ronaldo Tavares de Vasconcellos Neto · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Introduction: Leptospirosis, a globally prevalent zoonotic infection, affects approximately one million people annually. Originating from the bacterium Leptospira, it is transmitted through contact with the urine of reservoir animals, such as rodents. In Brazil, it is endemic, es...