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Human leptospirosis in the Marche region: Over 10 years of surveillance
Author(s) -
Magi Gloria,
Mingoia Marina,
Morroni Gianluca,
Fioriti Simona,
Coccitto Sonia Nina,
Di Sante Laura,
Giovanetti Eleonora,
Brenciani Andrea
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/1348-0421.12853
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , leptospira , direct agglutination test , serotype , biology , veterinary medicine , medicine , virology , immunology , serology , antibody
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.