Short Report: Seroprevalence of Seven Zoonotic Pathogens in Pregnant Women from the Caribbean

作者：Wood Heidi^*; Drebot Michael A; Dewailly Eric; Dillon Liz; Dimitrova Kristina; Forde Martin; Grolla Allen; Lee Elise; Loftis Amanda; Makowski Kai; Morrison Karen; Robertson Lyndon; Krecek Rosina C

来源：The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014, 91(3): 642-644.

DOI：10.4269/ajtmh.14-0107

Studies examining the prevalence of zoonotic agents in the Caribbean are very limited. The objective of this study was to examine the seroprevalence of seven zoonotic agents among individuals residing on 10 English-speaking Caribbean countries. Sera from healthy, pregnant women were collected from Antigua-Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent-Grenadines and tested for the presence of IgG antibodies to dengue virus, hepatitis E virus, hantaviruses, leptospiral agents, spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), typhus group rickettsiae (TGR), and Coxiella burnetii (Q fever). The highest seroprevalence values were observed for dengue virus, SFGR, and leptospirosis, although the lowest seroprevalence values were observed for hepatitis E virus, C. burnetii, and TGR. Antibodies to hantaviruses were not detected in any individuals.

• 出版日期2014-9