Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek (Avtor), Tena Oreški (Avtor), Miša Korva (Avtor), Branko Kolarič (Avtor), Vladimir Stevanovic (Avtor), Snježana Židovec-Lepej (Avtor), Irena Tabain (Avtor), Pavle Jelicic (Avtor), Bozana Miklausic-Pavic (Avtor), Vladimir Savić (Avtor), Ljubo Barbić (Avtor), Tatjana Avšič-Županc (Avtor)

Povzetek

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a neglected human pathogen associated with aseptic meningitis, severe systemic infections in immunocompromised persons, and congenital anomalies. Data on the prevalence of LCMV infections are scarce. We analyzed the seroprevalence of LCMV in continental Croatian regions. A total of 338 serum samples of professionally exposed (forestry workers, hunters, agriculture workers in contact with rodents) and non-exposed populations (general population, pregnant women) were tested for the presence of LCMV antibodies using indirect immunofluorescence assay. No participants reported recent febrile disease. LCMV IgG antibodies were detected in 23/6.8% of participants: 9.8% exposed persons and 5.1% non-exposed persons (6.1% in the general population and 3.9% in pregnant women). No participants were LCMV IgM positive. Although higher seropositivity was found in males compared to females (8.9% vs. 4.7%), inhabitants of suburban/rural areas compared to inhabitants of urban areas (9.2% vs. 4.6%), and persons who used well as a source of water compared to those who used tap (11.4% vs. 5.6%), these differences did not reach statistical significance. Results of logistic regression showed that the presence of rodents in the house/yard and cleaning rodent nests were associated with an elevated risk for LCMV infection (OR = 2.962, 95% CI = 1.019–8.607).

Ključne besede

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus;seroprevalence;general population;

Podatki

Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UL MF - Medicinska fakulteta
UDK: 616.9
COBISS: 67793923 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 2414-6366
Št. ogledov: 98
Št. prenosov: 39
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
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Sekundarni jezik: Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede: virus limfocitnega horiomeningitisa;seroprevalenca;splošno prebivalstvo;
Vrsta dela (COBISS): Članek v reviji
Strani: str. 1-10
Letnik: ǂVol. ǂ6
Zvezek: ǂiss. ǂ2
Čas izdaje: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6020067
ID: 14785308