title: [Detection of antileptospira antibodies in a vulnerable population of Ixhuatlancillo, Veracruz].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira sp. in Ixhuatlancillo residents and their canine pets.
  
  
  METHODS
  We detected the presence of anti-leptospira antibodies in a population of 29 dogs and 36 canine owners, the study consisted in two phases: 1) Management, invitation and application of surveys; 2) sampling to canines and positive canine owners. The samples were analyzed on the Veracruz State Laboratory, employing the microagglutination technique (MAT). Statistical analysis was performed using a 2 x 2 contingency table in order to know the relationship between two variables to test the possible independence of the two variables using the chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of anti-leptospira antibodies in dogs was 66 %, predominantly tarassovi serovar (47 %); and the owners analyzed prevalence was 61 %, which also tarassovi serovar was most prevalent (78 %).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anti-leptospira antibodies were found in dogs (66 %) and its owners; the tarassovi serovar was the most prevalent, so that living with pets is a potent risk factor for infection by this bacterium.
authors.affiliation: LADISER Clínicos, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba, Veracruz, México. emherrera@uv.mx.
authors.forename: Brianda Liliana
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Lugo-Chávez
authors.forename: Luz Carmen
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Velasco-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canales-Velásquez
authors.forename: José Felipe
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Velázquez-Hernández
authors.forename: Emma Virginia
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Herrera-Huerta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Antibody; Leptospira; Leptospirosis; Seroepidemiologic studies; Serovar