Presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in homes with cats and humans in a neighbourhood of Medellín, Colombia

Authors

  • Daniela Isaza Molina Universidad de Antioquia
  • Héctor Bayron Agudelo Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia
  • Erica Tatiana Loaiza Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana y Universidad CES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.16803

Keywords:

felines, feline leptospirosis, human leptospirosis, microagglutination

Abstract

            This study aimed to identify the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in felines and humans living in the same house of the Nueva Villa de La Iguaná neighborhood, part of the Comuna 7 of Medellín, Colombia, between November and December 2018. Historical data from the area indicate a seroprevalence of 63.2% in humans. Through a cross-sectional study in the neighborhood, 30 homes were selected where 30 people and 32 cats lived together. A survey was applied, and blood samples were collected to detect antibodies against Leptospira spp using the microagglutination test (MAT). The seroreactive results against Leptospira spp in cats and humans were negative for leptospirosis, which suggests that the felines in the neighborhood have a protective role against Leptospira spp in their owners.

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Published

2020-08-10

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Isaza Molina, D., Agudelo, H. B., & Loaiza, E. T. (2020). Presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in homes with cats and humans in a neighbourhood of Medellín, Colombia. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e16803. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.16803