Research Article

Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis among High-Risk Individuals in Morocco

Table 5

Distribution of leptospiral serovars in the various occupational groups with the highest titers as determined by MAT.

Study siteNoAgeGenderIgM-ELISAIgG-ELISAMAT
TiterPositivity scale(a)SerogroupTiter

Meat slaughterhouse6851M<200+Icterohemorrhagiae50
7856M<200+US(b)25
9537M2000Javanica25
10158M200+US25
11245M400++US25
11643M2000US25
12325M4000Panama25
13145M4000Javanica25
17153M4000US25

Poultry market21033M<200+Icterohemorrhagiae100
23938M2000Australis25
26055M200+++Australis50
26127M800++++Icterohemorrhagiae200
26425M<200+US25
27431M200++Mini50
27954M<200++Icterohemorrhagiae50
28237M<200+Icterohemorrhagiae100
29157M1600+++Javanica25
30163M<200+++US25
32460M800++++Icterohemorrhagiae100

Fish market33835M<200++Icterohemorrhagiae50
41573M<200+US25
42539M<200++Sejroe (hardo prajitno)50
44153M200++Javanica25

(a) 0: negative, +: lightly positive, ++: averagely positive, +++: enough positive, ++++: highly positive. (b) US: undetermined serogroup.