Risk factors associated with antibodies to leptospires in inner-city residents of Baltimore: a protective role for cats.
- 1 April 1992
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 82 (4) , 597-599
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.82.4.597
Abstract
Leptospiral antibody prevalence was 16% in residents of Baltimore. Seropositivity was associated with age, gender, race, and bird ownership, reduced the antibody risk associated with age and race from odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of 3.3 (2.0, 5.5) and 3.3 (1.1, 9.3), respectively, to the baseline level. These data establish the high prevalence of leptospiral antibody in Baltimore and suggest a protective role for cats in reducing the risk of human infection.Keywords
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