Table 3. Epidemiologic investigation of Leptospira spp. in 22 cart horses of Curitiba, PR, Brazil, 2013. (Statistical test: Fisher's test).
November 2010 | |||
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Reagent | Non reagent | p | |
Contact with mud, garbage and sewage | |||
Yes | 9 (60%) | 3 (42.86%) | 0.27 |
No | 6 (40%) | 4 (57.14%) | |
House located less than 20 meters from garbage accumulation | |||
Yes | 9 (60%) | 6 (85.71%) | 0.20 |
No | 6 (40%) | 1 (14.29%) | |
House located less than 10 meters from open sewage | |||
Yes | 11 (73.33%) | 5 (71.43%) | 0.38 |
No | 4 (26.67%) | 2 (28.57%) | |
Presence of rodents near house | |||
Yes | 14 (93.33%) | 4 (57.14%) | 0.07 |
No | 1 (6.67%) | 3 (42.86%) | |
Flooding near house | |||
Yes | 8 (53.33%) | 0 | 0.02 |
No | 7 (46.67%) | 7 (100%) |