Serovars of Leptospira interrogans isolated from human leptospirosis in São Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • E. E. Sakata Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Setor de Leptospirose; Seção de Bacteriologia
  • P. H. Yasuda USP; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas
  • E. C. Romero Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Setor de Leptospirose; Seção de Bacteriologia
  • M. V. Silva Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas; Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Sorologia
  • A. V. Lomar Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas

Keywords:

Leptospirose humana, sorotipagem, Leptospira sp

Abstract

Eighteen strains of L. interrogans isolated from human cases were serotyped by the Agglutinin-absorption test at Instituto Adolfo Lutz in São Paulo, Brazil. Fourteen were identified as serovar copenhageni (Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup), 2 as canicola (Canicola serogroup), 1 as castellonis (Ballum serogroup) and 1 as Pomona serogroup (serovar not yet defined). The frequency of serovar copenhageni in 100% of the isolates in Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup is emphasized and more studies to verify the real serovars prevalence as subsidy to the epidemiology of this infection are suggested by the authors

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Published

1992-06-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (1992)

Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Sakata, E. E., Yasuda, P. H., Romero, E. C., Silva, M. V., & Lomar, A. V. (1992). Serovars of Leptospira interrogans isolated from human leptospirosis in São Paulo, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 34(3), 217-221. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28922