Risk factors for leptospirosis and brucellosis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attended a referral hospital in southeastern Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 54: e00762021, 2021.
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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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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Brucelose
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Infecções por HIV
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Leptospira
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Leptospirose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article