Study on Toxoplasma gondii, Leptospira spp., Coxiella burnetii, and Echinococcus granulosus infection in veterinarians from Poland

• Published in: Journal of veterinary research Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 477 - 483
• Main Authors: Wójcik-Fatla, Angelina, Sroka, Jacek, Zając, Violetta, Zwoliński, Jacek, Sawczyn-Domańska, Anna, Kloc, Anna, Bilska-Zając, Ewa, Chmura, Robert, Dutkiewicz, Jacek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Sciendo 01.12.2018; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: Antibodies; arms (limbs); blood sampling; Coxiella burnetii; Echinococcus granulosus; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; females; fluorescence; Forearm; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Infections; Leptospira; leptospira spp; males; Poland; Protozoa; risk; Serological tests; spp; Toxoplasma gondii; veterinarians; veterinary clinics; Veterinary surgeons; Zoonoses; Poland; veterinarians; Toxoplasma gondii; Coxiella burnetii; Leptospira spp; Echinococcus granulosus

Exposure to zoonotic factors in veterinary practice is closely related to the nature of the work. The main aim of the study was to determine the risk of selected zoonotic infections among the occupational group of veterinarians in Poland. Blood samples of 373 veterinarians (162 males and 211 females...