Article
Seroprevalence of and risk factors for leptospirosis in the City of Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
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SILVA, Luciete Almeida; et al. Seroprevalence of and risk factors for leptospirosis in the City of Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, v.49, n.5, p.628-631, Sept.-Oct. 2016.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0115-2016
1678-9849
Autor
Silva, Luciete Almeida
Lima, Kátia Maria da Silva
Fernandes, Ormezinda Celeste Cristo
Balassiano, Ilana Teruszkin
Avelar, Kátia Eliane Santos
Jesus, Michele Silva de
Resumen
Leptospirosis is caused by a bacterium of the genus Leptospira. This study aimed at investigating the seroprevalence
of and risk factors for leptospirosis in humans in Manaus, State of Amazonas. Methods: Interviews were performed, and
1,000 blood serum samples were examined using a microscopic agglutination test. Results: Forty-three cases were positive;
there were 10 serotypes, with coagglutination in 8 cases. The most frequently occurring serotypes were Icterohaemorrhagiae
(20.7%), Cynopteri (20.7%), Australis (18.8%), and Copenhageni (16.9%), and the Midwest (54.7%) and South (23.8%) had
the most cases; these areas lack basic sanitation. Conclusions: Disease occurrence might be reduced through improved basic
infrastructural conditions.