Una visión general de la leptospirosis
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2015-09-03
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias
Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis, considered
as one of the most widespread in the world. It has
been reported in all continents except Antarctica
and there is evidence for the carriage of
Leptospira spp. in almost all mammalian species.
The disease is caused by pathogenic serovars
of Leptospira spp., which are thin spirochetes
characterized by the presence of periplasmic
flagella. There are over 250 pathogenic serovars
described. Transmission is due to direct or
indirect contact with urine of carrier animals
and to occupational and recreational activities,
which involve infected animals or areas. The
“gold standard” test for the diagnosis is MAT
(microagglutination), which determines the
infecting serovar. The best tool for the control of
the disease in animals is the immunization, and
there are commercial vaccines available for the
most important species. In the case of humans,
only populations at risk are vaccinated.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias, Leptospirosis canina, Leptospirosis, Zoonosis, Epidemiología