Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia
Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease globally and is endemic in Malaysia. A study was conducted in the Rejang basin of Sarawak from June 2011 to May 2013 to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among the communities and dominant infecting Leptospira serovars. A total of 508 human...
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| author | Suut, L. Mazlan, M.N.A. Arif, M.T. Yusoff, H. Abdul Rahim, N.-A. Safii, R. Suhaili, M.R. |
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| description | Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease globally and is endemic in Malaysia. A study was conducted in the Rejang basin of Sarawak from June 2011 to May 2013 to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among the communities and dominant infecting Leptospira serovars. A total of 508 human sera were analyzed using ELISA and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). The seroprevalence of leptospirosis in the study area was 37.4%, with the highest prevalence in Kapit division. More women were positive for leptospirosis (59.5%), and the mean age of seropositive individuals was 42.2 (SD = 18.7) years. Antibody titers between 1:50 and 1:1600 were reported, and serovars djasiman (22.1%), shermani (13.2%), and pomona (7.9%) predominated, with varied distribution between geographical locations. This study highlighted the endemicity and diversity of existing Leptospira serovars within the community. This information should be communicated to local health personnel and communities at risk, and rapid diagnostic capability should be made available to local health facilities. |
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| spelling | unimas-128182023-08-21T06:36:51Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12818/ Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia Suut, L. Mazlan, M.N.A. Arif, M.T. Yusoff, H. Abdul Rahim, N.-A. Safii, R. Suhaili, M.R. RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease globally and is endemic in Malaysia. A study was conducted in the Rejang basin of Sarawak from June 2011 to May 2013 to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among the communities and dominant infecting Leptospira serovars. A total of 508 human sera were analyzed using ELISA and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). The seroprevalence of leptospirosis in the study area was 37.4%, with the highest prevalence in Kapit division. More women were positive for leptospirosis (59.5%), and the mean age of seropositive individuals was 42.2 (SD = 18.7) years. Antibody titers between 1:50 and 1:1600 were reported, and serovars djasiman (22.1%), shermani (13.2%), and pomona (7.9%) predominated, with varied distribution between geographical locations. This study highlighted the endemicity and diversity of existing Leptospira serovars within the community. This information should be communicated to local health personnel and communities at risk, and rapid diagnostic capability should be made available to local health facilities. Sage Publication 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12818/1/Serological%20Prevalence%20-%20Copy.pdf Suut, L. and Mazlan, M.N.A. and Arif, M.T. and Yusoff, H. and Abdul Rahim, N.-A. and Safii, R. and Suhaili, M.R. (2016) Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 28 (5). pp. 450-457. ISSN 1010-5395 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84976885372&origin=inward&txGid=0 DOI: 10.1177/1010539516648003 |
| spellingShingle | RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Suut, L. Mazlan, M.N.A. Arif, M.T. Yusoff, H. Abdul Rahim, N.-A. Safii, R. Suhaili, M.R. Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title | Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Serological Prevalence of Leptospirosis among Rural Communities in the Rejang Basin, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_sort | serological prevalence of leptospirosis among rural communities in the rejang basin, sarawak, malaysia |
| topic | RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
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