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Five Leptospira spp. Antibody Point-of-Care Tests in Healthy Dogs Reveal Different Results After Revaccination Against Leptospirosis

Katharina Gesa Schmitt,
Michèle Bergmann,
Hans van der Linden,
Ahmed A. Ahmed,
Reinhard K. Straubinger,
Yury Zablotski and
Katrin Hartmann

Microorganisms2025, 13(11), 2604;https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13112604

15 November 2025

The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is the diagnostic standard for canine leptospirosis. However, it is a time-consuming process and does not differentiate between infection- and vaccine-induced antibodies. Canine Leptospira spp.-specific antibo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Epidemiology of Leptospira sp. Infection: Current Status, Insights and Future Prospects: 2nd Edition)

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In-House IgM Dot-Blot Assay for Serodiagnosis of Human Leptospirosis: Development, Standardisation, and Performance Evaluation

Roberta Morozetti Blanco,
Elaine dos Santos Lima,
Juliana Maira Watanabe Pinhata,
Angela Pires Brandao and
Eliete Caló Romero

Microorganisms2025, 13(6), 1307;https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13061307

4 June 2025

Laboratory confirmation of human leptospirosis relies on serological tests, with the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) as the reference. However, due to its complexity, there is a need for a simpler and more accessible diagnostic method. This stud...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Research on Leptospira and Leptospirosis)

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