Evidencia seroepidemiológica de exposición humana a Anaplasma sp en Santiago, Chile

Abarca V, Katia; López Del P, Javier; González A, Patricia; Dabanch P, Jeannette; Torres H, Marisa; Solari G, Verónica; Perret P, Cecilia

Abstract

Objectives and Methods: To find more evidence of human exposure to Anaplasma sp in Chile, we studied 108 contaets of dogs with canine ehrlichiosis (CE) (risk group) and 61 persons without tick or CE cases contact (control group). A survey including risk factors and history of diseases compatible with ehrlichiosis/ anaplasmosis was applied to the risk group. Serum IgG anti-Anaplasma sp antibodies were determined in both groups. Results: A significant difference was found in the prevalence of anti-Anaplasma sp antibodies in the risk group compared with the control group (18,5 versus 3,3%), p < 0,005. No risk factors associated to seropositivity were found,

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Título según SCIELO: Evidencia seroepidemiol�gica de exposici�n humana a Anaplasma sp en Santiago, Chile
Título de la Revista: REVISTA CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA
Volumen: 25
Número: 5
Editorial: SOC CHILENA INFECTOLOGIA
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 358
Página final: 361
Idioma: es
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-10182008000500008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
DOI:

10.4067/S0716-10182008000500008

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