Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis in Puente Piedra, Lima, in 2006

James A. Platts-Mills; Patrick LaRochelle; Kalina Campos; Joseph M. Vinetz; Eduardo Gotuzzo; Jessica N. Ricaldi

doi:10.1590/S1726-46342011000200014

Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis in Puente Piedra, Lima, in 2006

Título traducido de la contribución: Seroprevalencia de leptospirosis en puente piedra, lima en el año 2006

James A. Platts-Mills
, Patrick LaRochelle
, Kalina Campos
, Joseph M. Vinetz
, Eduardo Gotuzzo
, Jessica N. Ricaldi

University of Virginia
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
University of California la Jolla

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Leptospirosis is a disease widely prevalent in tropical areas, but may also be present in urban areas. The present study aims to determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira in the district of Puente Piedra, where there have been cases of severe leptospirosis in recent years. We collected data related to risk factors associated with leptospirosis and blood samples from 250 participants, selected by random sampling. We found a high prevalence of risk factors in the population and using the microscopic agglutination test, antibodies were found in only 3 participants (1.2%).

Título traducido de la contribución	Seroprevalencia de leptospirosis en puente piedra, lima en el año 2006
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	273-276
Número de páginas	4
Publicación	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
Volumen	28
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1726-46342011000200014
Estado	Publicada - 2011

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