Leptospirosis, brucelosis y toxoplasmosis: Zoonosis de importancia en población ocupacionalmente expuesta.

Abstract

There are several activities that represent biological occupational risk for the transmission and spread of zoonotic diseases such as leptospirosis, brucellosis, toxoplasmosis, which include the slaughter of animals for human consumption. The aim of the present study was to establish the seroprevalence of the Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii infection in 221 slaughterhouse workers from 22 municipalities in the department of Tolima (Colombia), as well as identifying the serovars of Leptospira. The prevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies was detected in 17.6% (39/221) of the workers by the FC technique, 1% (2/221) for anti-Brucella antibodies by microagglutination lisis, and 83% (183/221) for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies by ELISA. The more frequent Leptospira serovars were L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L. bratislava and L. hardjo. There is evidence that the zoonoses evaluated are present in the population working in slaughterhouses in the department of Tolima; therefore,it is necessary to strengthen promotion, prevention and control policies of zoonotic diseases in high-risk population.

Keywords:

estudios seroepidemiológicos

plantas de beneficio

zoonosis (fuente DeCS, BIREME)

seroepidemiologic studies

slaughterhouses

antibodies

zoonoses (source DeCS, BIREME)

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