Introducción: El síndrome de Weil es una forma grave de la infección bacteriana causada por la bacteria Leptospira, conocida como leptospirosis. Este se caracteriza por la disfunción de múltiples órganos, entre ellos, hígado, riñón, músculos, serosas o el sistema neurológico, en este caso den...
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...
Resumo O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar as discrepâncias e lacunas informacionais que produzem uma versão duplamente negligenciada da leptospirose humana na política pública de saúde brasileira. Para alcançar esse objetivo, comparamos dados de morbidade, mortalidade, custos hospitalares e ...
A Leptospirose é uma zoonose de importância mundial e vem se consolidando também como um problema de Saúde Pública, devido aos prejuízos decorrentes da alta incidência e letalidade dos casos, podendo ocorrer de forma isolada ou em surtos epidêmicos sazonais. Fortes chuvas sazonais, ao provocarem ...
INTRODUÇÃO: A leptospirose é uma doença causada por bactérias do gênero Leptospira presente na urina de animais infectados. Essas bactérias, quando dispersas no ambiente, podem misturar-se com a água e provocar o contágio, uma vez que o homem entre em contato com essa água contaminada. Esta doe...
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...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in Brazil that can become an epidemic during the rainy season resulting from floods in areas susceptible to natural disasters. These areas are widespread in Santa Catarina, particularly in the coastal region. Therefore, the objective of this st...
ABSTRACT Objective. This review describes the geographic and temporal distribution of, detection methods for, and other epidemiological features of published leptospirosis outbreaks, with the aim of informing efforts to standardize outbreak-reporting practices. Methods. We conducted a systematic review...
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Brazil has registered more than 62,000 confirmed cases of leptospirosis between 2001 and 2017, with more than 2,000 cases confirmed in the State of Pará. Despite a large number of cases, no study has been conducted to trace the spatio-temporal profile of the disease. Methodolo...
Distribución por Edad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Ciudades,
Geografía,
Leptospirosis/epidemiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Método de Montecarlo,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Población Rural,
Distribución por Sexo,
Análisis Espacio-Temporal,
Factores de Tiempo,
Población Urbana
Abstract Leptospirosis is important in Uruguay due to the economic loss caused by the diseases of production animals, mainly bovines, and also due to frequent human infection. We decided to study anti-Leptospira antibodies in the sera of dairy workers, rice laborers, veterinarians, suburban slum dwellers...
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Leptospirosis/prevención & control,
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre,
Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos,
Leptospira/inmunología,
Leptospirosis/sangre,
Leptospirosis/epidemiología,
Leptospirosis/etiología,
Exposición Profesional/efectos adversos,
Condiciones Sociales,
Uruguay/epidemiología
