| risk factors and the prevalence of leptospirosis infection in a rural community of chiapas, mexico. | a cross-sectional study was conducted in mapastepec, a rural community of the southern state of chiapas, mexico. the overall prevalence of leptospirosis infection in 1169 subjects was 37.7% [95% confidence intervals (95% ci) 34.9-40.5]. the main risk factors related to leptospirosis infection were flooding, mainly if subjects had a skin cut or abrasion [odds ratio (or) 4.2; 95% ci 3.1-5.7], having domestic animals, either dogs and/or cats (or 1.3; 95% ci 0.96-1.8) or cattle and/or pigs (or 1.9; ... | 2003 | 14959783 |
| west nile virus activity in mosquitoes and domestic animals in chiapas, méxico. | prior to 2006, west nile virus (wnv) had not been definitively detected in chiapas, the southernmost state of mexico, although it circulates elsewhere in mexico and central america. we collected over 30,000 mosquitoes and blood-sampled 351 domestic animals in chiapas in search for evidence of current or recent transmission of wnv. two mosquito pools tested positive for wnv rna and 17 domestic animals tested positive for specific wnv-neutralizing antibodies, including young animals (<1 year old) ... | 2009 | 19281433 |