title: [Serologic study for detecting anti-Leptospira antibodies in Rattus norvegicus from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
abstract: Due to the high incidence of leptospirosis human cases in Duque de Caxias, state of Rio de Janeiro, the authors captured 47 rats (Rattus norvegicus) in order to search agglutinins on them. Through serological reactions, 17 positive animals (36.17%) were identified, being 16 to the serovar icterohaemorrhagiae and 1 to the serovar canicola, with titers from 1/100 to 1/400.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Brasil.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lilenbaum
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bispo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014505:Urban Population; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Estudo sorológico para detecção de anticorpos anti-leptospira em Rattus norvegicus de Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.