Detection of pathogenic Leptospira in ornamental water fountains from urban sites in Cali, Colombia.

Autor: Escandón-Vargas K; a School of Medicine , Universidad del Valle , Cali , Colombia.; b Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences , Universidad del Valle , Cali , Colombia., Bustamante-Rengifo JA; b Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences , Universidad del Valle , Cali , Colombia., Astudillo-Hernández M; b Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences , Universidad del Valle , Cali , Colombia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of environmental health research [Int J Environ Health Res] 2019 Feb; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 107-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 14.
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2018.1519526
Abstrakt: Leptospirosis is a disease endemic to both rural and urban areas of tropical countries and resource-poor communities. Little information is available on the presence of Leptospira spp. in urban water sources. A study was conducted to detect pathogenic Leptospira in ornamental water fountains in Cali, Colombia. Twenty-seven water fountains were tested for pathogenic Leptospira using a multiplex PCR assay targeting the secY and the flaB genes. Pathogenic Leptospira was confirmed in 11 (41%) ornamental water fountains. Plazas, building exteriors, and sidewalks presented the highest proportion (67%) of pathogenic Leptospira-positive water fountains. Urban ornamental water fountains might be sources of pathogenic Leptospira and might pose a risk to humans who come into close contact, although relevance from a public health perspective is yet to be established.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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