Spatio-temporal analysis of leptospirosis in cattle in Ukraine over 2005–2024
Journal: Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems
Year: 2025

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection caused by genetically diverse and continuously evolving pathogens, posing a significant threat to both animal and human health. This study investigates the prevalence of Leptospira spp. in cattle populations in Ukraine over the period 2005–2024, encompassing both clinically apparent and subclinical infections. During this period, a total of 2 924 864 cattle serum samples were tested by veterinary laboratories in Ukraine for leptospirosis and 148 850 were pos