Human leptospirosis in the Marche region: Over 10 years of surveillance. (28th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Magi, Gloria; Mingoia, Marina; Morroni, Gianluca; Fioriti, Simona; Coccitto, Sonia Nina; Di Sante, Laura; Giovanetti, Eleonora; Brenciani, Andrea
• Is Part Of: Microbiology and immunology. Volume 65:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 88
• Publication Date: 2021-01-28
• Subjects: Dark field microscopy analysis -- human leptospirosis -- Leptospira -- MAT; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Immunologie -- Périodiques; 579
• DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12853
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0385-5600

Abstract

Abstract: We conducted a 10 years' retrospective study in 347 symptomatic individuals to assess the regional distribution of leptospirosis. A total of 173 individuals were diagnosed positive (49.8%): 11.5% were found positive to Leptospira by microscopic agglutination test positive, whereas 38.3% were found positive by microscopy analysis. The maximum peak of leptospirosis was reached in 2017 ( n = 32). The most common serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae and Poi.