Article: Serological Survey of Veterinarians to Assess the Zoonotic Potential of Three Emerging Swine Diseases in Mexico
Zoonoses and public health. 2014 Mar., v. 61, no. 2
2014
Abstract: We conducted an immunological assay of blood samples taken from 85 swine‐specialist veterinarians attending the Congress of the Mexican Association of Swine Specialist Veterinarians in Mexico in 2011. Serum samples were assayed for Porcine rubulavirus ( ... ...
Abstract | We conducted an immunological assay of blood samples taken from 85 swine‐specialist veterinarians attending the Congress of the Mexican Association of Swine Specialist Veterinarians in Mexico in 2011. Serum samples were assayed for Porcine rubulavirus (PorPV), Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and Leptospira spp. antibodies. Using a hemagglutination inhibition test, we registered 2.3% and 27% seropositivity for PorPV and EMCV, respectively. Using viral neutralization tests, we registered 5.8% and 47% seropositivity for PorPV and EMCV, respectively. For Leptospira spp., we registered a seropositivity of 38.8%. The variables (sex, age, years of exposure, number of visited farms, biosecurity level and region) showed no significant effect (P� >� 0.05) on the seropositivity for EMCV, PorPV and Leptospira spp. except for number of visited farms on HI seropositivity for EMCV (P� <� 0.05; odds ratio: 1.38). The data obtained provide information on the epidemiology of emerging diseases with zoonotic potential in occupational risk groups. |
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Keywords | Encephalomyocarditis virus ; Leptospira ; Porcine rubulavirus ; blood ; emerging diseases ; farms ; hemagglutination inhibition test ; immunoassays ; neutralization tests ; odds ratio ; risk groups ; serological surveys ; seroprevalence ; swine ; swine diseases ; veterinarians ; zoonoses ; Mexico |
Language | English |
Dates of publication | 2014-03 |
Size | p. 131-137. |
Document type | Article |
ZDB-ID | 2271118-1 |
ISSN | 1863-2378 ; 1863-1959 |
ISSN (online) | 1863-2378 |
ISSN | 1863-1959 |
DOI | 10.1111/zph.12055 |
Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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