Author/Authors :
Ebrahimi, A Department of Pathobiology- Veterinary college, Shahrekord Univers ity, Shahrekord , Alijani, L Department of Pathobiology- Veterinary college, Shahrekord Univers ity, Shahrekord , Abdollahpour, G R Department of Pathobiology- Veterinary college, Shahrekord Univers ity, Shahrekord
Abstract :
Leptospirosis is one of the zoonotic diseases caused by different
serovars of the species Leptospira interrogans. The source of infection
in humans is usually either direct or indirect contact with the
urine of infected animals. In this study, 400 human blood samples
collected from tribal areas of Farsan and Koohrang cities in West
Centeral Iran. The serum samples were analyzed employing Microscopic
Agglutination Test (MAT). From 400 Samples, 194 Samples
(48 .5%) were positive to different leptospiral sreovars at a minimum
titre of 1/100. The highest seroprevalence was to serovar hardjo (
54 .1% of seropositives ) and the least was to serovar grippotyphosa
(1%). Seroprevalency of women were higher than men
