Revealing of Natural Leptospirosis Focus in Irkutsk Suburb

• Published in: Epidemiology and Vaccine Prevention
• Main Authors: E. Yu. Kiseleva, S. A. Borisov, N. V. Breneva, M. B. Sharakshanov, M. V. Chesnokova, A. F. Timoshenko, S. V. Balakhonov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Numikom LLC 2015
• Subjects: лептоспиры; мелкие млекопитающие; природный очаг; озерно-болотный комплекс; иркутск; leptospira; small mammals; the natural focus; a pond-marsh complex; irkutsk; Epistemology. Theory of knowledge; BD143-237; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.31631/2073-3046-2015-14-6-23-28; https://doaj.org/article/7bacfeb30db94953900a4e9fb0aee64d

For the first time natural leptospirosis focus was revealed in the Irkutsk suburb in 2012 - 2014 during epizootological inspection of a pond-marsh complex. Total 74 small animals (14 species) were examined, specific fragments of Leptospira DNA were found in 16,2%; positive in microagglutination test results were in 1,6% of the samples. Two pathogenic Leptospira strains were isolated from tundra common shrews (Sorex tundrensis) and one isolate - from a water vole (Arvicola terrestris). Circulation of pathogenic Leptospira in a city line represents a potential risk of infection for local population that requires the planning and realization of appropriate preventive actions.