Biomédica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud.
Publisher:
El Instituto,. Bogota : Instituto Nacional de Salud
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: Colombia
Language: Spanish
Author(s):
Instituto Nacional de Salud (Colombia)
Start Year:1981 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0120-4157 (Print) 2590-7379 (Electronic) 0120-4157 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8205605 |
| (DNLM): | B18115000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 08454820 |
| Classification: | W1 BI853M |
Seroprevalence of arboviruses in Ecuador: Implications for improved surveillance. Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) cause morbidity and mortality in humans and domestic animals worldwide. The percentage of population immunity or susceptibility to these viruses in Ecuador is unknown. To investigate the proportion of Ecuadorian populations with IgG antibodies (Abs) (past exposure/immunity) and IgM Abs (current exposure) against flaviviruses and alphaviruses and to study the activity of these viruses in Ecuador. During 2009-2011, we conducted a serosurvey for selected arboviruses in humans (n=1,842), equines (n=149), and sentinel hamsters (n=84) at two coastal locations an...
Epidemiological characterization of Leptospira spp. infection in working horses and in an occupationally exposed population in six Colombian police stations. Introduction: Police working horses are in close contact with their managers and the general population during recreational and patrol activities, which can favor the transmission of leptospirosis among the horses and the occupationally exposed personnel. Objective. To characterize epidemiologically leptospirosis through serology, urine culture and PCR in working horses and in the occupationally exposed population in six police stations in Colombia. Materials and methods. We tested 153 castrated male horses and 123 people in six police stations in the municipalities of Manizales, Pereira, Arme...