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Leptospirosis en pediatría, un diagnóstico a tener en cuenta

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (6), 2020
Resumen La leptospirosis humana es una importante causa de enfermedad febril aguda que afecta con mayor frecuencia las zonas tropicales. Su principal reservorio es los roedores por lo que la infección está vinculada con factores de pobreza, déficit sanitario, actividades recreativas y laborales que fa...

Microscopio agglutination test: Variables that affect the time of serological confirmation of human leptospirosis cases

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (4), 2020
Abstrac Leptospirosis is considered an endemic disease in Buenos Aires province, Argentina,with human cases reported annually from rural and urban areas. The aim of the study was todescribe the variables that influence the delay in the serological confirmation of leptospirosisin human cases (period 2006-...

Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos contra Leptospira spp. en cerdos criados en Portoviejo, Ecuador
Seroprevalence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in pigs raised in Portoviejo, Ecuador

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 72 (3), 2020
Introducción: La leptospirosis es una enfermedad infecciosa bacteriana causada por leptospiras patógenas, que afectan a una amplia variedad de mamíferos incluido el hombre. Es considerada como una de las enfermedades zoonóticas de mayor distribución a nivel mundial. Objetivo: Determinar la seropr...

Primer aislamiento de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo tipo Hardjo Bovis a partir de un caso clínico en Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (3), 2020
Resumen Se describe el primer aislamiento y la tipificación molecular de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo Bovis en Argentina, obtenido a partir de orina de vacas abortadas de unrodeo de cría ubicado en Saladillo, provincia de Buenos Aires. Los abortos coincidieron con unperíodo de importantes ...

Seroprevalence and incidence of Leptospira spp. in domestic dogs in the Southeast region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (5), 2020
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira and domestic dogs can act as host of some serovars. In order to analyze the transmission dynamics in a dog population, with and without immunization, a longitudinal study was carried out with a focus to evaluate antibody response and to identify se...

Frequency of leptospirosis in horses in Manaus and metropolitan region in Amazonas State, Brazil

The occurrence of leptospirosis is significantly higher in the tropical climate than in temperate regions, especially in periods with high rainfall levels. In horses, leptospirosis can range from subclinical to asymptomatic but maintains an important role in the transmission of leptospiro...

Canine leptospirosis in asymptomatic populations from the Southwest Region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that can affect animals and humans. Distributed worldwide, the disease is more prevalent in tropical regions due to socioenvironmental characteristics. Dogs can serve as sentinels for environmental contamination due to their frequent contact with humans. Thi...

Fiebre amarilla selvática con serología positiva para leptospira en un varon joven peruano

RESUMEN Fiebre amarilla (FA) y leptospirosis son zoonosis endémicas subdiagnosticadas de las regiones tropicales de África y Sudamérica. Ambas, pueden ser clínicamente indistinguibles y presentarse como síndrome febril icterohemorrágico agudo. Reportamos el caso de un varón de 20 años, procedente...

Epidemiological relevance of dogs for the prevention of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Leptospira spp

Abstract This study evaluated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Leptospira spp. in dogs from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test was used to detect antibodies anti-T.gondii and anti-N. caninum. Immunoenzymatic assay and microscopic serum a...