| Journal: | Revista médica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000410601 |
| ISSN: | 0443-5117 |
| Authors: | Lugo-Chávez, Brianda Liliana1 Velasco-Rodríguez, Luz del Carmen1 Canales-Velásquez, Guadalupe2 Velázquez-Hernández, José Felipe1 Emma Virginia Herrera-Huerta1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Jalapa, Veracruz. México 2Jurisdicción Sanitaria VII, Area de Epidemiología, Orizaba, Veracruz. México |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Mar-Abr |
| Volumen: | 53 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 158-163 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| Spanish abstract | Objective: to determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira sp . in Ixhuatlancillo residents and their canine pets. Methods: We detected the presence of anti-leptospira antibodies in a population of 29 dogs and 36 dogs’ owners, the study consisted in two phases: 1) Management, invitation and application of surveys; 2) sam- pling to canines and positive canine owners. The samples were analyzed on the Veracruz State Laboratory, employing the microagglutination technique (MAT). Statistical analysis was performed using a 2 x 2 con- tingency table in order to know the relationship between two variables to test the possible independence of the two variables using the ² test. Results: Prevalence of anti-leptospira antibodies in dogs was 66 %, pre- dominantly tarassovi serovar (47 %); and the owners’ analyzed prevalence was 61 %, which also tarassovi serovar was most prevalent (78 %). Conclusions: Anti-leptospira antibodies were found in dogs (66 %) and its owners; the tarassovi serovar was the most prevalent, so that living with pets is a potent risk factor for infection by this bacterium |
| English abstract | Objective: to determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira sp . in Ixhuatlancillo residents and their canine pets. Methods: We detected the presence of antileptospira antibodies in a population of 29 dogs and 36 dogs’ owners, the study consisted in two phases: 1) Management, invitation and application of surveys; 2) sam- pling to canines and positive canine owners. The samples were analyzed on the Veracruz State Laboratory, employing the microagglutination technique (MAT). Statistical analysis was performed using a 2 x 2 con- tingency table in order to know the relationship between two variables to test the possible independence of the two variables using the ² test. Results: Prevalence of anti-leptospira antibodies in dogs was 66 %, predominantly tarassovi serovar (47 %); and the owners’ analyzed prevalence was 61 %, which also tarassovi serovar was most prevalent (78 %). Conclusions: Anti-leptospira antibodies were found in dogs (66 %) and its owners; the tarassovi serovar was the most prevalent, so that living with pets is a potent risk factor for infection by this bacterium |
| Disciplines: | Biología, Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia |
| Keyword: | Bacterias, Inmunología, Medicina veterinaria, Leptospirosis, Leptospira, Anticuerpos, Serovariedades, Estudios seroepidemiológicos |
| Keyword: | Biology, Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, Bacteria, Immunology, Veterinary medicine, Leptospirosis, Leptospira, Antibodies, Serovars, Seroepidemiologic studies |
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