Seroprevalencia de infección por Leptospira en habitantes de barrios periféricos de Cali.

• DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v26i2.1414
• Publication Date: 2014-07-29T16:05:24Z
• Authors: Beatriz Eugenia F...; Ana Lucía Rodríguez; Mauricio Pérez; Bruno Luis Travi
• Keywords: Seroprevalence

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with varying modes of transmission and clinical expression that affects humans inhabiting urban rural areas worldwide. In Colombia, little known regarding leptospirosis in settings.To establish the seroprevalence leptospiral infection humans, to assess serological reactivity identify factors associated seropositivity.We conducted an prevalence study 259 inhabitants peripheral neighborhoods city Cali, stratified by sex age. Sociodemographic information, time residing same neighborhood, occupation, exposure potentially infectious sources like water or animals, serum used Microagglutination test against 19 Leptospira serovars were obtained.The population was composed mainly students (37.1%), housewives (32%) workers non-formal activities (24.6%). The anti-Leptospira antibodies 23.3% (C195% 18.3-28.3), high frequency people older than 57 years age significantly higher men women (p=0.045). There association between presence contact animals (p=0.038). Reactivity observed 16 evaluated, but antibody titers low.The found this suggests frequent putatively risk Cali. Contact most significant factor antibodies.