Abstract

CESAR GONZALES, R.; CIRO MAGUINA, V.; FELIPE HERAS, M.  and  LUIS CONDE-SALAZAR, G.. Bartonelosis (Fiebre de la Oroya o Verruga Peruana): ¿Enfermedad ocupacional?. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2007, vol.53, n.209, pp.35-41. ISSN 1989-7790.

Bartonella bacilliformis is a facultative intracellular bacterial parasite of human erythrocytes and endotelial cells. Carrion’s disease, Oroya fever and Peruvian wart are all terms describing the pathological consequences of human infection with Bartonella bacilliformis. (1) Although infections involving the Bartonella species, such as Bartonella henselae and Bartonella Quintana occur worldwide, Carrion’s disease is uniquely endemic to South America. (14) Bartonella baciliformis infections are a health problem in many rural areas of South America and to travellers who visit these regions. Outbreaks of Bartonellosis have been reported in the mountainous regions of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.(1) The Lutzomyia verrucarum is the main vector for transmission of the bacteria to humans. The female sandfly transmits the pathogen during nocturnal blood feeding on humans. Presumably the insects feed on the blood of an infected individual and spread the pathogen via saliva during a subsequent meal. The bacterium is not transmitted from person to person. (1) Let's sense beforehand a labour approach of the disease in workers who realize constant displacements to endemic zones and we analyze your possible consequences.

Keywords : Bartonelosis; Carrión diseases; ward peruana; lutzomyia; occupational bartonella; work disseases.

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