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标题：Risk factors associated with antibodies to leptospires in inner-city residents of Baltimore: a protective role for cats.
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作者：J E Childs ; B S Schwartz ; T G Ksiazek 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：1992
卷号：82
期号：4
页码：597-599
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：Leptospiral antibody prevalence was 16% in residents of Baltimore. Seropositivity was associated with age, gender, race, and bird ownership, reduced the antibody risk associated with age and race from odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of 3.3 (2.0, 5.5) and 3.3 (1.1, 9.3), respectively, to the baseline level. These data establish the high prevalence of leptospiral antibody in Baltimore and suggest a protective role for cats in reducing the risk of human infection.