Pathogenic Leptospira species identified in dogs and cats during neutering in Thailand
Metawee Thongdee, Somjit Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan, Weena Paungpin, Sivapong Sungpradit, Sineenard Jiemtaweeboon, Ekasit Tiyanun, Kanin Ruchisereekul, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Janjira Thaipadungpanit
Molecular screening of bladder urine from 567 asymptomatic dogs and cats across seven Thai provinces detected pathogenic Leptospira in 9.8% of animals, including the first animal detection of Leptospira yasudae.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Feb 4, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology✦ In-depth digest