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
9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 9 tagged with Leptospirosis itself.
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Prison walls may not stop Animal-Borne diseases
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers are measuring how often five animal-borne infections appear among inmates at the French Guiana Correctional Facility. The study follows newly arrived adults for up to 12 months, testing for Q fever, leptospirosis, Chagas disease, histoplasmosis, and toxoplasmosis. The…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists investigate immune system failures in leptospirosis to find better treatments
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how the immune system of people with leptospirosis responds to the infection and to antibiotics. Researchers will collect blood samples from 70 adults in New Caledonia before and after antibiotic treatment to measure immune cell activity. They will also test a…
Sponsor: Institut Pasteur • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC