- Original Article
- Study on Seroprevalence and Leptospiral Antibody Distribution among High-risk Planters in Malaysia
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J. Mohd Ridzuan, B.D. Aziah, W.M. Zahiruddin
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2016;7(3):168-171. Published online June 30, 2016
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Objectives
To determine the leptospirosis seroprevalence and to identify the predominant infecting serovars among oil palm plantation workers.
Methods
The cross-sectional study involved 350 asymptomatic oil palm plantation workers in Melaka and Johor. A serological test using the microscopic agglutination test was conducted in the Institute of Medical Research with a cut-off titre for seropositivity of ≥1:100.
Results
The overall seroprevalence of leptospiral antibodies was... |
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