title: [Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in Puente Piedra, Lima, in 2006].
abstract: 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%).
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Platts-Mills
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: LaRochelle
authors.forename: Kalina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vinetz
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gotuzzo
authors.forename: Jessica N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Ricaldi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014504:Urban Health; D055815:Young Adult