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Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of Occupational Infection Risk With Zoonotic Pathogens in Austrian Veterinary Practitioners in the Year 2022.
| Τίτλος: | Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of Occupational Infection Risk With Zoonotic Pathogens in Austrian Veterinary Practitioners in the Year 2022. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Sattler T; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria.; Clinic for Ruminants and Swine, University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany., Benka B; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Vienna, Austria., Zimpernik I; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria., Pürrer S; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria., Waldner K; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria., Duscher GG; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria., Kuffer-Rosewick A; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Innsbruck, Austria., Fertey J; Fraunhofer Institute for Cell therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany., Ulbert S; Fraunhofer Institute for Cell therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany., Schmoll F; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Mödling, Austria. |
| Πηγή: | Veterinary medicine and science [Vet Med Sci] 2025 Sep; Vol. 11 (5), pp. e70485. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101678837 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2053-1095 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20531095 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vet Med Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Oxford] : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., [2015]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Zoonoses*/epidemiology , Zoonoses*/microbiology , Veterinarians*/statistics & numerical data , Occupational Diseases*/epidemiology , Occupational Diseases*/microbiology , Virus Diseases*/epidemiology , Virus Diseases*/veterinary, Austria/epidemiology ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification ; Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Prevalence ; Animals ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus (HEV), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), West Nile virus (WNV), Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, rabies virus, Echinococcus spp., Brucella spp., as well as the colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Austrian veterinarians in dependence on their field of occupation, age, gender and, if applicable, the vaccination status. Methods and Results: A total of 293 Austrian veterinary practitioners were included in the study. All study participants had to fill in a questionnaire regarding personal details, field of occupation and vaccination status against TBEV and rabies. Furthermore, a nasal swab for detection of colonisation with MRSA and a blood sample were taken. Antibodies against HEV, TBEV, WNV, CCHF virus and Echinococcus spp. were analysed by ELISA tests. Antibodies against Brucella spp. were measured by complement fixation test. Rabies antibodies were analysed by virus neutralisation test. Most study participants were vaccinated against rabies (93.2%) and TBEV (94.3%). Accordingly, a high prevalence of TBEV antibodies was found (95.9%). HEV antibodies were detected in 11.3% of the study participants, with a significantly higher seroprevalence in the oldest age group (23.3%). MRSA colonisation was age-depended and significantly higher in study participants with occupational livestock exposure (10.3% vs. 2.2%). Hygienic measures such as hand washing and disinfection led to less MRSA colonisation. Antibodies against WNV were found in 3.1% of the study participants. No antibodies against Brucella spp., Echinococcus spp. and CCHF were detected. Conclusions: Despite the limitations of the study design, the included veterinarians represent the Austrian average veterinarians regarding gender, age and field of occupation. The vaccination rate against TBEV and rabies was high. HEV seroprevalence was lower than in other studies, whereas MRSA colonisation rates and WNV seroprevalence were comparable to results of other European studies. (© 2025 The Author(s). Veterinary Medicine and Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Austria; MRSA; flavivirus; hepatitis E; veterinarians |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250806 Date Completed: 20250806 Latest Revision: 20250819 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12327067 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/vms3.70485 |
| PMID: | 40767782 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2053-1095 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/vms3.70485 |