Leptospiral Agglutinating Antibodies in Sera of Patents with Hepatitis in Cairo Hospitals (Egypt)

Abstract

Four hundred-eighty sera from patients with hepatitis were tested for leptospiral agglutinins by Microscopic Agglutination (MA) test. Twenty-one sera (4.4%) were positive at a significant titer of 1:128 or greater. The most predominant reacting serotypes were L. icterohemorrhagiae, L. canicola and L. grippotyphosa. The importance of considering leptospirosis among other infectious diseases in jaundiced patients is stressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0766351

Entities

People

  • Boulos A. M. Botros
  • I. S. Barsoum
  • R. W. Moch

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Unit Three

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agglutinins
  • Antibodies
  • Biomedical Research
  • Continents
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Geographic Regions
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Hospitals
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Leptospirosis
  • New York
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • Veterinary Medicine

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Immunology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).