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Serological Survey of Veterinarians to Assess the Zoonotic Potential of Three Emerging Swine Diseases in M exico
Author(s) -
RiveraBenitez J. F.,
RosasEstrada K.,
PulidoCamarillo E.,
PeñaMoctezuma A.,
CastilloJuárez H.,
RamírezMendoza H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/zph.12055
Subject(s) - leptospira , serology , veterinary medicine , medicine , epidemiology , leptospirosis , biosecurity , odds ratio , hemagglutination assay , virology , antibody , biology , virus , immunology , titer , pathology
Summary We conducted an immunological assay of blood samples taken from 85 swine‐specialist veterinarians attending the C ongress of the M exican A ssociation of S wine S pecialist V eterinarians in M exico in 2011. Serum samples were assayed for P orcine rubulavirus (Por PV ), Encephalomyocarditis virus ( EMCV ) and Leptospira spp. antibodies. Using a hemagglutination inhibition test, we registered 2.3% and 27% seropositivity for Por PV and EMCV , respectively. Using viral neutralization tests, we registered 5.8% and 47% seropositivity for Por PV 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 , Por PV 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.