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Human leptospirosis in the municipality of São Paulo, SP, Brazil: distribution and trend according to sociodemographic factors, 2007-2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (), 2021
ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to describe the incidence and proportional lethality of human leptospirosis in the municipality of São Paulo, between 2007 and 2016, according to sociodemographic factors and characteristics of the disease, and to assess the temporal trends of incidence, according...

Risk factors for leptospirosis and brucellosis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attended a referral hospital in southeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis and brucellosis cause immunosuppression that worsens the clinical condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We investigated the serological profile and risk factors of PLWHA. METHODS: Serum samples (n=238) were researched for Brucella spp. antibodies using ...

Spatial distribution of serologically reactive sheep to Leptospira spp. in the northeast region of Brazil

Acta sci. vet. (Impr.); 49 (), 2021
Considering the importance of leptospirosis in sheep farming and public health and the significance of identifying which serogroups circulate in sheep within each region, the objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of the most frequent serogroups causing infec...

Inundações e leptospirose nos municípios brasileiros no período de 2003 a 2013: utilização de técnicas de mineração de dados

A leptospirose se relaciona a problemas de saneamento ambiental, com incremento de casos em períodos de inundações. Levando-se em consideração as questões relacionadas a mudanças climáticas, as inundações tendem a um aumento. As inundações não atingem as populações de maneira homogênea, e...

Cross-sectional survey for canine leptospirosis in an Atlantic Rainforest area of the semiarid of Paraíba state, Northeastern Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the bacteria Leptospira spp. that affects humans, domestic and wild animals. The present work aimed to conduct a cross-sectional survey for leptospirosis in the canine population of the Brejo Paraibano microregion, semiarid of Northeastern Brazil. From May ...

Epidemiological characteristics of Leptospira spp. infection in bovine herds in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

The epidemiological characteristics of bovine leptospirosis in animals and herds in Mato Grosso do Sul were investigated to determine parameters such as disease frequency and the serovars reactant in beef cattle herds. A total of 4,629 beef cattle herds were examined against 33 Leptospira spp. serovars. ...

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-...

Presence of Pathogenic Leptospira spp. in an Urban Slum of the Colombian Caribbean: A One Health Approach

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 72 (3), 2020
Introducción: La leptospirosis es una zoonosis que tiene alto impacto en la salud de las personas y los animales, especialmente en áreas tropicales y subtropicales. Esta enfermedad es causada por el patógeno Leptospira spp. y es transmitida principalmente por los roedores. Objetivo: Describir la pre...

Comportamiento epidemiológico de la leptospirosis en México durante el periodo 2013-2019

Rev. salud pública; 22 (4), 2020
RESUMEN Objetivo Determinar el comportamiento temporal y espacial de la leptospirosis en México durante el periodo 2013-2019. Materiales y Métodos Se utilizó la información depositada en los boletines epidemiológicos del Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de México. Para determinar el...

Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos anti-Leptospira spp. en estudiantes de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Costa Grande de Guerrero, México
Seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies among Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics students from Costa Grande of Guerrero, Mexico

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 72 (2), 2020
Introducción: La leptospirosis humana es una enfermedad zoonótica con manifestaciones clínicas inespecíficas (cefalea y mialgia), las cuales pueden confundirse con otras enfermedades febriles como: gripe, malaria, dengue, fiebre amarilla, hepatitis vírica y rickettsiosis. Objetivo: Determinar la ...