Serological Survey of Veterinarians to Assess the Zoonotic Potential of Three Emerging Swine Diseases in M exico

• Published in: Zoonoses and public health Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 131 - 137
• Main Authors: Rivera‐Benitez, J. F., Rosas‐Estrada, K., Pulido‐Camarillo, E., de la Peña‐Moctezuma, A., Castillo‐Juárez, H., Ramírez‐Mendoza, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2014
• ISSN: 1863-1959; 1863-2378
• DOI: 10.1111/zph.12055

Summary We conducted an immunological assay of blood samples taken from 85 swine‐specialist veterinarians attending the C ongress of the M exican A ssociation of S wine S pecialist V eterinarians in M exico in 2011. Serum samples were assayed for P orcine rubulavirus (Por PV ), Encephalomyocarditis virus ( EMCV ) and Leptospira spp. antibodies. Using a hemagglutination inhibition test, we registered 2.3% and 27% seropositivity for Por PV and EMCV , respectively. Using viral neutralization tests, we registered 5.8% and 47% seropositivity for Por PV and EMCV , respectively. For Leptospira spp., we registered a seropositivity of 38.8%. The variables (sex, age, years of exposure, number of visited farms, biosecurity level and region) showed no significant effect ( P  > 0.05) on the seropositivity for EMCV , Por PV and Leptospira spp. except for number of visited farms on HI seropositivity for EMCV ( P  < 0.05; odds ratio: 1.38). The data obtained provide information on the epidemiology of emerging diseases with zoonotic potential in occupational risk groups.