Leptospirosis
MONDO:0005825A contagious bacterial infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by contact with water and soil which have been contaminated with animal waste products. The signs and symptoms include an initial flu-like phase, followed by a second phase in which patients may develop meningitis, liver failure and renal failure.
Also known as: Leptospira caused disease or disorder, Leptospira disease or disorder, Leptospira infectious disease, leptospirosis, nanukayami fever, Icterohemorrhagic fever, Queensland fever, Stuttgart disease
6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can plasma transfusion and blood filtering save lives in leptospirosis?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether plasma transfusion and a blood-filtering procedure called hemoperfusion can prevent lung damage and death in people with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread by animals. Researchers will also check if a blood marker called CFI can predict who will …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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10,000 people tested: Cambodia's massive disease hunt begins
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will test 10,000 people in Cambodia for 57 different infectious diseases, including dengue, flu, and malaria. Researchers want to understand how these diseases spread and who is at risk. The goal is to give local health authorities the information they need to create b…
Sponsor: Institut Pasteur du Cambodge • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Global hunt launched to unravel hidden dangers of rat urine disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a global registry to collect information from 200 people with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection caught from animals or contaminated water. Researchers will track how the disease spreads, what treatments work, and why some patients get very sick. No new treat…
Sponsor: University of Cologne • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC