Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago
The study compared the serological evidence of leptospirosis in 212 students in four schools (veterinary, dental, advanced nursing education and pharmacy) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), by testing for IgG immunoglobulins to Leptospira spp. using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EL...
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| description | The study compared the serological evidence of leptospirosis in 212 students in four schools (veterinary, dental, advanced nursing education and pharmacy) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), by testing for IgG immunoglobulins to Leptospira spp. using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Overall, of 212 students tested by the ELISA, 12 (5.7%) and 31 (14.6%) were positive and borderline, respectively. Amongst the 113 veterinary students 11 (9.7%) and 19 (16.8%) were seropositive and borderline respectively compared with nonveterinary students with corresponding values of 1 (1.0%) and 12 (12.1%). The frequency of serological evidence of leptospirosis by the ELISA was statistically significantly (; ) higher in veterinary students, 26.5% (30 of 113) than in nonveterinary students, 13.1% (13 of 99). By the MAT, the seropositivity for leptospirosis was similar for veterinary students, 7.1% (8 of 113) and nonveterinary students, 7.1% (7 of 99). For veterinary students, the prevalent infecting serovar was Icterohaemorrhagiae Copenhageni while amongst nonveterinary students, the prevalent serovar was Australis Rachmati. Being a veterinary student was the only risk factor that was significantly associated with Leptospira infection indicating that veterinary students need to be cognizant and to practise preventive measures for leptospirosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16f09bb9f2164e57ba4ae70b72b92a8f2025-08-20T02:04:53ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-708X1687-70982013-01-01201310.1155/2013/719049719049Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and TobagoAmbrose James0Kingsley Siele1Neeka Harry2Sharianne Suepaul3Alva Stewart-Johnson4Abiodun Adesiyun5School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoThe study compared the serological evidence of leptospirosis in 212 students in four schools (veterinary, dental, advanced nursing education and pharmacy) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), by testing for IgG immunoglobulins to Leptospira spp. using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Overall, of 212 students tested by the ELISA, 12 (5.7%) and 31 (14.6%) were positive and borderline, respectively. Amongst the 113 veterinary students 11 (9.7%) and 19 (16.8%) were seropositive and borderline respectively compared with nonveterinary students with corresponding values of 1 (1.0%) and 12 (12.1%). The frequency of serological evidence of leptospirosis by the ELISA was statistically significantly (; ) higher in veterinary students, 26.5% (30 of 113) than in nonveterinary students, 13.1% (13 of 99). By the MAT, the seropositivity for leptospirosis was similar for veterinary students, 7.1% (8 of 113) and nonveterinary students, 7.1% (7 of 99). For veterinary students, the prevalent infecting serovar was Icterohaemorrhagiae Copenhageni while amongst nonveterinary students, the prevalent serovar was Australis Rachmati. Being a veterinary student was the only risk factor that was significantly associated with Leptospira infection indicating that veterinary students need to be cognizant and to practise preventive measures for leptospirosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/719049 |
| spellingShingle | Ambrose James Kingsley Siele Neeka Harry Sharianne Suepaul Alva Stewart-Johnson Abiodun Adesiyun Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
| title | Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago |
| title_full | Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago |
| title_fullStr | Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago |
| title_short | Serological Evidence of Exposure to Leptospira spp. in Veterinary Students and Other University Students in Trinidad and Tobago |
| title_sort | serological evidence of exposure to leptospira spp in veterinary students and other university students in trinidad and tobago |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/719049 |
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