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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0122-7483</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Universitas Scientiarum]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Univ. Sci.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0122-7483</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Ciencias de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0122-74832014000300007</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.11144/Javeriana.SC19-3.selh</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Situación epidemiológica de la leptospirosis humana en Centroamérica, Suramérica y el Caribe]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Central America, South America and the Caribbean]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Situação epidemiológica da leptospirosis humana em América Central, América do Sul e do Caribe]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pulido-Villamarín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A01"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carreño-Beltrán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mercado-Reyes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marcela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A02"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Bulla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paola]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="A01">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Ciencias Departamento de Microbiología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A02">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Ciencias Departamento de Microbiología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2014</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2014</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>247</fpage>
<lpage>264</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0122-74832014000300007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0122-74832014000300007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0122-74832014000300007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Para identificar y describir el estado epidemiológico de la leptospirosis humana o enfermedad de Weil, se realizó búsquedas de publicaciones científicas y reportes en entes reguladores de salud, durante el periodo 2006-2013. La extracción de información fue independiente y se realizó una lista de chequeo para evaluar la calidad metodológica de los artículos hallados. El país con mayor prevalencia fue Trinidad & Tobago (22 casos por 100.000 habitantes) y la mayor proporción de casos fue en Guyana (60%). En Colombia, el departamento con mayor proporción de casos fue Antioquia (85,7%) y el de mayor seroprevalencia, Córdoba (67,9%). Para diagnóstico, la técnica más utilizada es la aglutinación microscópica y el posible factor de riesgo es por contacto con animales. La información analizada presentó diversos aspectos epidemiológicos, dificultando su unificación. Para algunos países, es evidente el interés y la concientización académica y gubernamental en el área de salud pública.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[To identify and describe the epidemiological status of human leptospirosis or Weil's disease, we searched scientific publications and reports issued by health control authorities from 2006 to 2013. Information extraction was done independently and the methodological quality of the articles was evaluated using a checklist created for that purpose. The country with the highest incidence of human leptospirosis was Trinidad & Tobago (22 cases per 100,000 people) and the highest percentage of cases occurred in Guyana (60%). In Colombia, the department with the highest percentage of cases was Antioquia (85.7%) and the highest incidence was in Cordoba (67.9%). Contact with animals is possibly the highest risk factor; its diagnosis is commonly accomplished using a microscopic agglutination test. The analyzed data presented various epidemiological aspects, making it difficult to merge the information. Only in some countries is the academic and governmental interest and awareness evident in the area of public health.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Para identificar e descrever o estado epidemiológico da leptospirosis humana o doença de Weil, realizou-se pesquisas de publicações científicas e relatórios de entes reguladoras de saúde, durante o período 2006-2013. A extração da informação foi independente e realizou-se uma lista de verificação para avaliar a qualidade metodológica dos artigos encontrados. O país com maior prevalência foi Trinidad & Tobago (22 casos por 100.000 habitantes) e a maior proporção de casos foi em Guyana (60%). Em Colômbia, o departamento com maior proporção de casos foi Antioquia (85,7%) e o de maior soroprevalência, Córdoba (67,9%). Para o diagnóstico, a técnica mais utilizada é a aglutinação microscópica e o possível fator de risco é pelo contacto com animais. A informação analisada apresentou diversos aspetos epidemiológicos, dificultando a sua unificação. Para alguns países, é evidente o interesse e a consciência académica e governamental na área de saúde pública.]]></p></abstract>
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