2022
Leptospira Infection in Rural Areas of Urabá Region, Colombia: A Prospective Study.
Quintero-Vélez J, Rodas J, Rojas C, Ko A, Wunder E. Leptospira Infection in Rural Areas of Urabá Region, Colombia: A Prospective Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2022, 107: 1267-1277. PMID: 36375452, PMCID: PMC9768283, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutdoor occupationsLeptospira infectionProspective studyRisk factorsMultivariable modelLeptospira seroprevalenceLogistic regression modelsEco-epidemiological aspectsMultinomial logistic regression modelsMultivariable analysisSerologic testingPrimary exposureMale genderMicroscopic agglutinationPresence of ratsOlder ageRural areasLeptospira serogroupsInfectionSeroincidenceLeptospira speciesSeroprevalenceSerogroupsRegression modelsDirt floors
2021
Spatial and Simultaneous Seroprevalence of Anti-Leptospira Antibodies in Owners and Their Domiciled Dogs in a Major City of Southern Brazil
do Nascimento Benitez A, Monica T, Miura A, Romanelli M, Giordano L, Freire R, Mitsuka-Breganó R, Martins C, Biondo A, Serrano I, Lopes T, Reis R, Gomes J, Costa F, Wunder E, Ko A, Navarro I. Spatial and Simultaneous Seroprevalence of Anti-Leptospira Antibodies in Owners and Their Domiciled Dogs in a Major City of Southern Brazil. Frontiers In Veterinary Science 2021, 7: 580400. PMID: 33490126, PMCID: PMC7820180, DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.580400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsAnti-Leptospira antibodiesLogistic regression analysisRisk of infectionDog casesPositive dogsHigh titersSerogroup CanicolaInfectionSeropositivityHuman casesDogsFrequent serogroupsSame titerCanicolaTitersGreater likelihoodRegression analysisSeroprevalenceCase distributionSame householdDog ownersAntibodiesPresent studySerogroups
2001
Identification of New Repetitive Element inLeptospira interrogans Serovar Copenhageni and Its Application to PCR-Based Differentiation ofLeptospira Serogroups
Barocchi M, Ko A, Ferrer S, Faria M, Reis M, Riley L. Identification of New Repetitive Element inLeptospira interrogans Serovar Copenhageni and Its Application to PCR-Based Differentiation ofLeptospira Serogroups. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2001, 39: 191-195. PMID: 11136769, PMCID: PMC87700, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.1.191-195.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research