| Autor: |
Bondarenko AL; State Medical Academy, Regional Center of Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance, Kirov, Russia., Utenkova EO, Russkikh GA, Khmelevskaia NS |
| Jazyk: |
ruština |
| Zdroj: |
Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii [Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol] 2002 May-Jun (3), pp. 27-30. |
| Abstrakt: |
The dynamics of leptospirosis morbidity in the Kirov region for many years is presented. The wide spread of leptospirosis foci, both natural and formed as the result of human activities, in the region is shown. The main role in infecting humans with leptospires belonged to the latter foci in a number of districts in the region was established. The etiological structure of leptospirosis cases among humans was represented, primarily, by leptospires of serogroup Grippotyphosa, following by serogroup Canicola and then serogroups Pomona, Tarassovi, Sejroe, Australis, Javanica. The dominating serogroups of leptospires were Grippotyphosa in wild rodents and Sejroe in agricultural animals. Persons belonging to the age group constituting the mainstay of work force (20-49 years) prevailed among the patients: town dwellers, factory and office workers. The main role in the transmission of infection to the population was played by the water factor. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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