Publications by authors named "C Griebsch"
This study aimed to identify and compare risk factors associated with canine leptospirosis and Leptospira seropositivity in New South Wales, Australia. Seventy-nine canine cases of confirmed leptospirosis (clinical cases) and 16 healthy dogs seropositive to Leptospira (seropositive cases) were included in the study; these were separately compared to 394 healthy dogs seronegative to Leptospira (controls) in at-risk areas. A questionnaire investigated rat contact, stagnant water, dog park access and household number of dogs and cats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHighly fatal canine leptospirosis emerged in urban Sydney dogs in 2017, and serovar Copenhageni, against which a registered monovalent vaccine is available, was predominant until 2020. This study was conducted to (1) determine serological characteristics of canine leptospirosis in New South Wales (NSW) between 2021 and 2023; (2) describe the geospatial distribution of leptospirosis; and (3) evaluate if clinicopathological abnormalities and outcome differ between the dominant infecting serovars, Copenhageni versus Australis. Cases were identified through referral or direct veterinarian contact and included if clinical and clinicopathological findings confirmed leptospirosis.
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- Leptospirosis, a disease from spirochete bacteria, affected 34 dogs and one human in urban Sydney from December 2017 to December 2023.
- An environmental survey was conducted from December 2023 to January 2024, collecting 75 samples from 20 public parks to test for pathogenic DNA of the bacteria.
- Pathogenic leptospires were found in all parks sampled, but no significant differences were noted based on dog access to the areas, highlighting the need for further research on the bacteria's prevalence.
In 2017, highly fatal canine leptospirosis emerged in Sydney, Australia. Based on results of microscopic agglutination testing (MAT), serovar Copenhageni appeared to be the most common causative serovar. Prior to this, no clinical cases had been reported since 1976.
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- Leptospirosis is a serious disease caused by bacteria affecting dogs, with a study conducted in Sydney identifying important factors related to its prevalence from 2017 to 2023.
- The research found that living farther from veterinary hospitals and having a slightly lower economic resource index offered some protection against the disease.
- Conversely, areas with tree cover increased the risk of canine leptospirosis, suggesting urban green spaces could play a role in disease transmission.