Leptospirosis seroprevalence and risk factors among slaughterhouse workers in Burkina Faso.

Autor:	Zida S; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Ouédraogo HG; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Compaoré TR; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Sagna T; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Soubeiga ST; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Banhoro BY; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Zouré AA; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Kambiré D; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Dicko A; Laboratoire central de référence, Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso., Wunder EA Jr; Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, United States., Kouanda S; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	IJID regions [IJID Reg] 2023 Oct 30; Vol. 9, pp. 125-130. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.10.008
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of leptospirosis among slaughterhouse workers in Burkina Faso. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of slaughterhouse workers from Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso between March and April 2021. Blood was collected by venipuncture and serum samples were tested using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and microscopic agglutination test. Questionnaires were used to collect information from these workers on sociodemographic characteristics, work activities, knowledge of zoonosis, and risky behaviors. Results: Of the 172 subjects investigated, 28 (16.28%) were found seropositive for leptospirosis using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or microscopic agglutination test. The main Leptospira infecting serogroup were Mini, Autumnalis, Canicola, Copenhageni, L. mayottensis (ND), Icterohaemorrhagiae, Pyrogenes/Tarassovi (cross reaction), Panama, and Ballum. Risk factors according to multivariate analysis, included residence ( P  = 0.02), working at the bleeding station ( P  = 0.03), contact with feces and urine ( P  = 0.04), and the practice of agriculture outside the slaughterhouse ( P  = 0.05). Conclusion: These findings indicate that a significant proportion of slaughterhouse workers are being exposed to pathogenic Leptospira . Public-health interventions against leptospirosis will need to target this occupational group. Proper personal protective equipment and information about the disease should be disseminated among slaughterhouses. Competing Interests: The authors have no competing interests to declare. (© 2023 The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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