Seroprevalence of Selected Zoonotic Agents among Hunters from Eastern Poland

MAŁGORZATA TOKARSKA-RODAK; MARCIN WEINER; MONIKA SZYMAŃSKA-CZERWIŃSKA; ANNA PAŃCZUK; KRZYSZTOF NIEMCZUK; JACEK SROKA; MIROSŁAW RÓŻYCKI; WOJCIECH IWANIAK

doi:10.21307/pjm-2018-027

Polish Journal of Microbiology (Jun 2018)

Seroprevalence of Selected Zoonotic Agents among Hunters from Eastern Poland

MAŁGORZATA TOKARSKA-RODAK,
MARCIN WEINER,
MONIKA SZYMAŃSKA-CZERWIŃSKA,
ANNA PAŃCZUK,
KRZYSZTOF NIEMCZUK,
JACEK SROKA,
MIROSŁAW RÓŻYCKI,
WOJCIECH IWANIAK

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MAŁGORZATA TOKARSKA-RODAK: Institute of Health Science, Department of Health, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska,Poland
MARCIN WEINER: Institute of Health Science, Department of Health, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska,Poland
MONIKA SZYMAŃSKA-CZERWIŃSKA: Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy,Poland
ANNA PAŃCZUK: Institute of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska,Poland
KRZYSZTOF NIEMCZUK: Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy,Poland
JACEK SROKA: Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy,Poland
MIROSŁAW RÓŻYCKI: Department of Hygiene of Food of Animal Origin, National Veterinary Research Institute,Poland
WOJCIECH IWANIAK: Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Research Institute,Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/pjm-2018-027
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 67, no. 2

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The aim of our study was the collection of seroprevalence data for Toxoplasma gondii, Coxiella burnetii, Trichinella spp., and Francisella tularensis from hunters in Lublin Province. The antibodies against T. gondii and C. burnetii were recorded in 38.5% and 16.2% of the sera, respectively. 4.05% of the sera were seropositive for both T. gondii and C. burnetii. None of the sera tested reacted positively with F. tulariensis or Trichinella spp. Seroprevalence of T. gondii and C. burnetii is common among the hunters from Lublin Province. It seems reasonable to undertake similar research among hunters from other regions of eastern Poland.

Published in Polish Journal of Microbiology

ISSN: 1733-1331 (Print); 2544-4646 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.sciendo.com/journal/PJM

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