Risk factors associated to the presence of antibodies anti-leptospira in environmental sanitation workers

Ciência Rural

Brod, Claudiomar Soares²  Martins, Luis Fernando da Silva²  Almeida, Laerte Pereira de¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa;Universidade Federal de Pelotas

关键词: leptospirosis;    environmental sanitation;    zoonosis;    epidemiology;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-84781999000300022

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria * Centro de Ciencias Rurais

【 摘 要 】

A seroepidemiological survey was realized with environmental sanitation workers of Pelotas-RS city, Brazil, to examine the frequency and to investigate risk factors for leptospira infection. Two groups of workers were selected due to serological status, divided into groups of 34 subjects with positive serology, cases; and a group of 115 subjects with negative serology, the later one being the control group. Demografics variables, occupational, behaviors and environmental in work places and home were investigated by a questionaire. The frequency of anti-leptospiral agglutinins was 10.36% (n=386). The risk factors detected were: geografic place of work, the presence of oppened drain, swine creation and the presence of 3-4 animals at home, and the protection factor in the presence of internal sanitation of residence. This information may be useful to prevent leptospirosis in environmental sanitation workers.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC