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Leptospirosis diagnosis among patients suspected of dengue fever in Brazil

The early symptoms of leptospirosis and dengue fever are difficult to distinguish and can cause diagnostic confusion. Due to the large dengue epidemics that has occurred in Brazil in recent years, it is possible that cases of leptospirosis were unreported. Therefore, we performed a retrospective study to...

Detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondiiantibodies in wild free-living birds and mammals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil

Toxoplasmosis is a protozoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular parasite named Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect humans and a large number of homeothermic animal species with worldwide distribution. The present study aimed to detect anti-T. gondii antibodies from serological samples of free-livin...

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 ...

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-...

Detection of anti-Leptospira spp. agglutinins in captive South American river turtles, Podocnemis expansa

Acta amaz; 50 (2), 2020
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis transmitted by contact with infected urine or water contaminated with the agent. Searches for Leptospira spp. in reptiles are scarce although most species have contact with aquatic environments. We evaluated the presence of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies in Podocnemis expansa...

Neutropenia aloimune neonatal em gêmeas idênticas

A neutropenia aloimune neonatal (NAN) é uma patologia causada pelo antagonismo imunológico, como a doença hemolítica do recém-nascido ou a trombocitopenia aloimune neonatal, mas relacionada aos neutrófilos, em vez de glóbulos vermelhos ou plaquetas. Descreveremos um caso clínico de duas gêmeas i...

Prevalencia de leptospirosis en perros de trabajo vacunados y en población humana con riesgo ocupacional

Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (supl.1), 2020
Introducción. Los perros de trabajo pueden infectarse con diversas serovariedades de Leptospira que se mantienenen sus túbulos renales e intersticios por mucho tiempo, por lo que se convierten en portadores y fuentes de infección para otros huéspedes. Objetivo. Establecer la prevalencia de Leptospira...

Avaliação das reações de Hemaglutinação Indireta (HI) e Aglutinação Modificada (MAT) na detecção de anticorpos IgG anti-T. gondii em exsudatos cárneos bovinos

Toxoplasmose é uma zoonose parasitária com ampla distribuição mundial provocada pelo Toxoplasma gondii, considerado um dos protozoários mais bem sucedidos do planeta, pois infecta cerca de um terço da população mundial. Dentre as formas de transmissão, o consumo de carne m...

Caracterización epidemiológica de la infección por Leptospira spp. en caballos de trabajo y en personas ocupacionalmente expuestas en seis unidades de la Policía Nacional de Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (supl.1), 2019
Resumen Introducción. Los caballos de trabajo de la Policía Nacional tienen un estrecho contacto con sus manejadores y la población en general durante las actividades recreativas y de patrullaje, lo cual puede favorecer la transmisión de la leptospirosis en los caballos y el personal ocupacionalment...

Incidencia y subregistro de casos de leptospirosis diagnosticados con tres métodos diferentes en Urabá, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (supl.1), 2019
Resumen Introducción. La leptospirosis representa un problema de salud pública y es una causa importante de morbimortalidad en la región de Urabá, cuya notificación se ve afectada por las deficiencias en el diagnóstico. Objetivo. Establecer la incidencia de la leptospirosis en los municipios del ...