title: [Seropositivity to leptospiras in sera from patients suspected of viral hepatitis negative to serological markers].
abstract: The prevalence of leptospirosis found in icteric patients negative to serological markers for hepatitis was described. 15.99 % of them were positive patients. It was observed a predominance of serovars canicola, pomona and icterohaemorrhagiae.
authors.affiliation: IMSS Jalisco, Universidad de Guadalajara. josecruzp@yahoo.com.mx
authors.forename: Jose Cruz Pérez
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Serna
authors.forename: Jesús Roberto Colin
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Angel Caballero
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Servin
authors.forename: Adriana Josefina Cuellar
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Espinoza
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000175:diagnosis; D041341:Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola; D041383:Leptospira interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae; D041401:Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology