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Seroreactivity and Risk Factors Associated with Coxiella burnetii Infection among Cattle Slaughterhouse Workers in South Korea

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  • Ji-Hyuk Park

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea)

  • Seon Do Hwang

    (Division of Zoonoses, Center for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
    Division of Bacterial Diseases, Center for Laboratory Control of Infectious Diseases, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea)

  • Dilaram Acharya

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
    Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu University, Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute, Devdaha Municipality, Rupandehi 32900, Nepal)

  • Seung Hun Lee

    (Division of Zoonoses, Center for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
    Yeosu National Quarantine Office, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Yeosu 59729, Korea)

  • Kyu Jam Hwang

    (Division of Zoonoses, Center for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea
    Pathogen Resource TF, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju 28159, Korea)

  • Seok-Ju Yoo

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea)

  • Kwan Lee

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 38066, Korea)

Abstract

Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii , is a zoonotic disease that is an occupational hazard to people who work in close contact with animals or their carcasses. A nationwide serologic study among cattle slaughterhouse workers who were presumed to be at risk of having C. burnetii infection in South Korea was performed to investigate the seroreactivity of C. burnetii infection and identify related risk factors. Out of 1017 cattle slaughterhouse workers in South Korea, 923 (90.8%) participated in this cross-sectional study. Samples were tested for immunoglobulin G (IgG) and M (IgM) antibodies against phase II C. burnetii via indirect immunofluorescence assay. The overall seroreactivity, defined as IgG or IgM antibody titer cutoffs ≥1:16, was 9.1% (84/923). Additionally, a significant association was found between the seroreactivity of C. burnetii infection and performing carcass evisceration work (odds ratio, 2.36; 95% confidence interval, 1.39–4.03) in multivariate analysis. To diminish C. burnetii infection, cattle slaughterhouse workers need to take precautions during the evisceration process.

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  • Ji-Hyuk Park & Seon Do Hwang & Dilaram Acharya & Seung Hun Lee & Kyu Jam Hwang & Seok-Ju Yoo & Kwan Lee, 2018. "Seroreactivity and Risk Factors Associated with Coxiella burnetii Infection among Cattle Slaughterhouse Workers in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:10:p:2264-:d:175930
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