Abstract

CRUZ PEREZ SERNA, Jose; COLIN ORTIZ, Jesús Roberto; CABALLERO SERVIN, Ángel  and  CUELLAR ESPINOZA, Adriana Josefina. Seropositivity to leptospiras in sera from patients suspected of viral hepatitis negative to serological markers. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2005, vol.57, n.1, pp. 57-58. ISSN 1561-3054.

The prevalence of leptospirosis found in icteric patients negative to serological markers for hepatitis was described. 15.99 % of them were positive patients. It was observed a predominance of serovars canicola, pomona and icterohaemorrhagiae.

Keywords : Leptospirosis; hepatitis; serological markers; serovars.