Risk factors for leptospirosis and brucellosis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attended a referral hospital in southeastern Brazil
| Autor: | Flavio Gonçalves Brito, Benedito Donizete Menozzi, Karine Bott Mantovan, Alexandre Naime Barbosa, Cassiano Victória, Helio Langoni, Rodrigo Costa da Silva |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 96099143 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0076-2021 |
| Popis: | Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis and brucellosis cause immunosuppression that worsens the clinical condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We investigated the serological profile and risk factors of PLWHA. METHODS: Serum samples (n=238) were researched for Brucella spp. antibodies using Rose Bengal and tube agglutination tests and Leptospira spp. antibodies using the microscopic agglutination test. RESULTS: All samples were negative for Brucella spp. For leptospirosis, four samples (1.69%) were positive, and Andamana was the prevalent serovar. CONCLUSIONS: Low or no detection of these zoonoses does not reduce their importance in PLWHA. Vigilant, educational, and preventive measures should be adopted. |
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