Author | Szonyi, B | |
Author | Wunder Junior, Elsio Augusto | |
Author | Ribeiro, Guilherme de Sousa | |
Author | Picardeau, M | |
Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
Author | Ko, Albert Icksang | |
Access date | 2017-11-08T17:28:34Z | |
Available date | 2017-11-08T17:28:34Z | |
Document date | 2009 | |
Citation | SZONYI, B. et al. Molecular Characterization of Leptospira Isolates During Annual Epidemics in Salvador, Brazil 1996-2008. In: CONGRESSO DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL, 45., 2009, Recife. Anais eletrônicos... Recife: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2009. 1 p. | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/23074 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Leptospira | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Leptospirose | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Epidemia | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Saúde pública | pt_BR |
Title | Molecular Characterization of Leptospira Isolates During Annual Epidemics in Salvador, Brazil 1996-2008. | pt_BR |
Type | Papers presented at events | pt_BR |
Abstract | Introduction: Leptospirosis is a spirochaetal zoonotic disease that has emerged as an
important public health problem due to annual rodent-borne epidemics associated with
high mortality in urban slum populations. Although there are more than 200 Leptospira
serovars, urban outbreaks in Brazil appear to be due to a single serovar, L. interrogans
serovar Copenhageni. Clinical manifestations associated with urban outbreaks are diverse
and include a mild self-limiting illness to severe manifestations such as Weil’s Disease
and pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome. We hypothesize that differences in the strain’s
virulence characteristics may be responsible for different clinical severity and outcomes
that are observed after infection. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Institute Pasteur. Paris, Zz, França | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Leptospira | pt_BR |
Subject | Leptospirosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Epidemic | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
Subject | Public health | pt_BR |