کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3348174 1216001 2007 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Seroprevalence of zoonoses in a Cree community (Canada)
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Seroprevalence of zoonoses in a Cree community (Canada)
چکیده انگلیسی

Cree trappers and hunters are at risk for contracting infectious diseases conveyed by wildlife. We performed a study in a Cree community (Canada) to determine the seroprevalence of 8 zoonotic infections among hunters and trappers for evidence of exposure to Trichinella sp., Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara canis, Echinococcus granulosus, Leptospira sp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, and Sin Nombre virus. A total of 50 participants (28 women and 22 men) were included in this study. Results indicate no or infrequent exposure to the Sin Nombre virus (0%) and 3 of the 4 parasites investigated (0–4%). Exposure to T. gondii (10%) and some bacteria appeared to be more prevalent (range, 4–18%). Overall, seropositivity was related to fishing, hunting, and trapping activities. Physicians should be aware of these infections in this population, particularly Q fever, tularemia, and leptospirosis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - Volume 59, Issue 3, November 2007, Pages 283–286
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