High seroprevalence of anti-Fasciola antibody among cattle farm workers and dwellers in Kelantan.

Autor: Najib MA; School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia., Noor-Izani NJ; School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia., Wan-Nor-Amilah WAW; School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia., Wong WK; School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia., Faez AM; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Tropical biomedicine [Trop Biomed] 2020 Jun 01; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 389-396.
Abstrakt: Human fascioliasis is a public health problem particularly in areas where ruminants are raised. The aims of this study were to determine the seroprevalence of anti-Fasciola antibody and the associated risk factors among cattle farm workers and dwellers in Kelantan. A total of 90 blood samples were collected in this cross-sectional study. A set of validated questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic profiles and dietary habits of participants. The sera were subjected to enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of anti-Fasciola IgG antibody. The association between seropositivity and the significant risk factors were determined via logistic regression. From the result, serological screening revealed 60 (67%) participants positive for anti-Fasciola IgG antibody. The factors found to be significantly associated with seropositivity against anti-Fasciola IgG antibody were the age group of 18 years old and above with calculated odds ratio of 3.2 times (p=0.032) and the duration of farming activities of more than 5 years with calculated odds ratio of 2.6 times (p=0.036). In conclusion, Fasciola infection is prevalent among cattle farm workers and dwellers in Kelantan.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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