Seropositivity of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies among abattoir workers and meat vendors in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania: A call for one health approach control strategies.

Autor: Mariam M Mirambo, Georgies F Mgode, Zakaria O Malima, Matata John, Elifuraha B Mngumi, Ginethon G Mhamphi, Stephen E Mshana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 6, p e0006600 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006600
Popis: Brucellosis and leptospirosis are among neglected tropical zoonotic diseases particularly in the resource limited countries. Despite being endemic in these countries, there is paucity of information on its magnitude. This study investigated seropositivity of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp., and associated factors among abattoir workers and meat vendors in the city of Mwanza, Tanzania.A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Mwanza city from May to July 2017. Socio-demographic and other relevant information were collected. Detection of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies were done using slide agglutination test and microscopic agglutination test, respectively. Data were analyzed using STATA version 13 Software.A total of 250 participants (146 abattoir workers and 104 meat vendors) were enrolled with median age of 31 (IQR: 25-38) years. The overall, seropositivity of Brucella spp. antibodies was 48.4% (95% Cl: 42-54). Seropositivity of B. abortus was significantly higher than that of B. melitensis (46.0%, 95%Cl: 39-52 vs. 23.6%, 95% Cl: 18-28, P
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