Leptospirosis: New Emerging Disease in Sukoharjo District
Abstract: Leptospirosis in
Sukoharjo was discovered in 2014. Examination with RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test)
leptotek supported by clinical symptoms showed 6 positive cases of Leptospira,
and until March 2015 one person was found to be Leptospira positive. The aim of
this study was to identify rats as the main reservoir of leptospirosis,
calculate the catching rate of rats and to detect the presence of pathogenic
Leptospira in rats. This study was a cross-sectional survey, and was conducted
in Pabelan village Kartasura Sukoharjo on May 2015. Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) assay was conducted in Bacteriology Laboratory Balai Litbang P2B2
Banjarnegara to detect leptospira in the kidney of the rats. Data were analyzed
descriptively. Results of rats and shrew catching obtained Rattus tanezumi,
Rattus norvegicus and Suncus murinus. The species most commonly found was
balanced between R. tanezumi and S.murinus (46%). The trap success rate inside
and outside the house are 1.50% and 5%, respectively. Result of laboratory test
showed from 13 rats kidneys, two kidneys were found to be Leptospira positive
and was from R.tanezumi and R.norvegicus.
Keywords: Leptospirosis, rats,
Sukoharjo
Author: Dewi Marbawati, Nova
Pramestuti
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170050
