ABSTRACT
Epidemiological data related to Latrodectus bites over a 10-year period (1979-1988) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, are presented. Data on distribution of accidents by year, month, sex, residence of person bitten and general symptomatology are given. Statistical analysis showed a mean of 28.1 bites cases per year, 80% in males, most of whom were farm workers. The Latrodectus bites were localized in arms, pelvic waist and legs. Forty-six per cent of bitten persons visit the clinic within 1 to 3 hours after the incident, and only 15% capture the animal responsible for the accident.
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Black Widow Spider , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Spider Bites/epidemiology , Animals , Argentina/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Male , Retrospective Studies , Rural Population , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Los sueros de 18 Bothrops alternatus y 2 Phylodrias burmeisteri se analizaron para detectar la presencia de anticuerpos antileptospiras mediante la técnica de aglutinación microscópica. De los 18 sueros de Bothrops, 13 (72%) resultaron positivos, mientras que los de Phylodrias fueron negativos. Los sueros reaccionaron con las serovars patoc, andamana, wolffi, tarassovi, pomona, pyrogenes y shermani. Este es el primer informe de seropositividad para anticuerpos antileptospiras en ofidios de Argentina, y permitiría suponer que éstos pueden cumplir un rol importante en la epizootiología de la enfermedad
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Cattle , Animals , Leptospirosis/immunology , Snakes/microbiology , Antibodies, Bacterial/isolation & purification , Argentina , Disease Reservoirs , Leptospira/immunology , Leptospirosis/transmission , Serologic TestsABSTRACT
Los sueros de 18 Bothrops alternatus y 2 Phylodrias burmeisteri se analizaron para detectar la presencia de anticuerpos antileptospiras mediante la técnica de aglutinación microscópica. De los 18 sueros de Bothrops, 13 (72%) resultaron positivos, mientras que los de Phylodrias fueron negativos. Los sueros reaccionaron con las serovars patoc, andamana, wolffi, tarassovi, pomona, pyrogenes y shermani. Este es el primer informe de seropositividad para anticuerpos antileptospiras en ofidios de Argentina, y permitiría suponer que éstos pueden cumplir un rol importante en la epizootiología de la enfermedad (AU)
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Cattle , Animals , Leptospirosis/immunology , Snakes/microbiology , Antibodies, Bacterial/isolation & purification , Leptospira/immunology , Leptospirosis/transmission , Disease Reservoirs , Serologic Tests , ArgentinaABSTRACT
Sera obtained from 18 Bothrops alternatus and 2 Phylodrias burmeisteri were analyzed for the presence of antileptospiral antibodies using a microscopic agglutination test. Out of 18 Bothrops sera, 13 (72%) gave positive results. Snake serum reacted with patoc, andamana, wolffi, tarassovi, pomona, pyrogenes and shermani serovars. It can be concluded that Leptospiral antibodies are present in snake sera in Argentina, suggesting that the circulating antibodies may have an important role in the epizoothiology of the disease.
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Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis , Leptospira/immunology , Snakes/immunology , Animals , Argentina , ZoonosesABSTRACT
Sera obtained from 18 Bothrops alternatus and 2 Phylodrias burmeisteri were analyzed for the presence of antileptospiral antibodies using a microscopic agglutination test. Out of 18 Bothrops sera, 13 (72
) gave positive results. Snake serum reacted with patoc, andamana, wolffi, tarassovi, pomona, pyrogenes and shermani serovars. It can be concluded that Leptospiral antibodies are present in snake sera in Argentina, suggesting that the circulating antibodies may have an important role in the epizoothiology of the disease.
