Leptospira isolates from rural workers, abattoirs and infected bovine herds in Uruguay.

Meny, P - Menéndez, C - Ashfield, N - Ríos, C - Quintero, J - Schelotto, F - Varela, G - Zarantonelli, L - Nieves, C - Buschiazzo, A - Suanes, A - Buroni, F - Salaberry, X - Rivero, R - Briano, C - Dutra, F - Fraga, M - Riet-Correa, F

Resumen:

Cattle population in Uruguay includes 12 million bovine animals 1 ; human inhabitants are 3,300,000.Leptospirosis is an important cause of reproductive failure of cows and calf illness. Estimated figures of seroprevalence are 20% for individual animals and higher than 50% for herds 2 . Bovine reservoir of Leptospira is a frequent source of human infection, annually affecting 12/100,000 persons, mainly young rural workers 3 . Prevention of animal and human leptospirosis is a national priority in sanitary and economic terms.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2017
LEPTOSPIRA
TRABAJADORES RURALES
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/42498
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)

Internet

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/42498

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