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Canine Serology as Adjunct to Human Lyme Disease Surveillance

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
To better define areas of human Lyme disease risk, we compared US surveillance data with published data on the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies among domestic dogs.
Paul S. Mead, Rohan Goel, Kiersten J. Kugeler   +2 more
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SARS-CoV-2 exposure, symptoms and seroprevalence in healthcare workers in Sweden

Nature Communications, 2020
Healthcare workers may be at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection than the general population. Here, the authors report 19% seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among 2,149 employees in a Swedish hospital.
Ann-Sofie Rudberg, Sebastian Havervall, Anna Månberg, August Jernbom Falk, Katherina Aguilera, Henry Ng, Lena Gabrielsson, Ann-Christin Salomonsson, Leo Hanke, Ben Murrell, Gerald McInerney, Jennie Olofsson, Eni Andersson, Cecilia Hellström, Shaghayegh Bayati, Sofia Bergström, Elisa Pin, Ronald Sjöberg, Hanna Tegel, My Hedhammar, Mia Phillipson, Peter Nilsson, Sophia Hober, Charlotte Thålin   +23 more
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West Nile Virus positivity amongst Canadian blood donors and effectiveness of off‐season screening

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background We sought to examine the prevalence of West Nile Virus (WNV) nucleic acid test (NAT) positivity over time in Canadian blood donors, examine the level of false‐positive NAT screening, and understand the effectiveness of travel‐related testing outside of WNV seasonality in Canada. Study Design and Methods All blood donations in Canada
Carmen L. Charlton, Steven J. Drews, Kai Makowski, Gordon Hawes, Cynthia Cranney, Alyssia Robinson, Heidi Wood, Mark Bigham, Sheila F. O'Brien   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of bovine Herpesvirus-1, bovine viral diarrhoea virus, Neospora caninum and Coxiella burnetii in dairy cows in Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes
Background The reproductive problem is an animal health-related bottleneck that constrains livestock genetic improvement efforts in tropical countries such as Ethiopia.
Gebrerufael Girmay, Bezina Arega Emeru, Desiye Tesfaye Tegegne, Shelema Kelbesa Bora, Workitu Firomsa Gudeta, Betelhem Seyoum Dersso, Beksisa Urge Hurrisa, Gebremeskel Mamu Werid, Shimels Tikuye Yalew, Yohannes Equar Messele   +9 more
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Rapid Increase in Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies among Dogs, Northwestern North Carolina, USA, 2017–2021

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We evaluated spatial-temporal risk for Lyme disease in northwestern North Carolina, USA, by using individual-level canine Borrelia burgdorferi seroprevalence data collected during 2017–2021 at routine veterinary screenings for tickborne diseases ...
Peyton K. Pretsch, Katherine Tyrlik-Olk, Hilary Sandborn, Dana A. Giandomenico, Alexis M. Barbarin, Carl Williams, Paul L. Delamater, Barbara Qurollo, Stephanie van der Westhuizen, Ross M. Boyce   +9 more
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Enteropathogen antibody dynamics and force of infection among children in low-resource settings. [PDF]

, 2019
Little is known about enteropathogen seroepidemiology among children in low-resource settings. We measured serological IgG responses to eight enteropathogens (Giardia intestinalis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, Salmonella enterica ...
Arnold, Benjamin F, Cooley, Gretchen M, Costantini, Veronica, Goodhew, E Brook, Juma, Jane, Lammie, Patrick J, Martin, Diana L, Mkocha, Harran, Morris, Jamae F, Ochieng, John B, Omore, Richard, Priest, Jeffrey W, Vinjé, Jan   +12 more
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Retrospective study on Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections in 118 cat and 9 dog eyes

Veterinary Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aims to inform about the clinical image, diagnostic possibilities, and treatment options for cats and dogs diagnosed with ocular encephalitozoonosis. Materials and Methods Medical records of 7 dogs and 75 cats with ocular encephalitozoonosis presented at the Clinical Unit of Ophthalmology of the University of Veterinary ...
Sophie Hofmann‐Wellenhof, Barbara Nell
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review

Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases inflict substantial burdens on human and animal populations worldwide, and many of these infections are bacterial. An Australian study investigating environmental risk factors for Buruli ulcer in humans detected the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, in the faeces of wild foxes, a novel finding that suggests foxes may ...
Emma C. Hobbs, Bridgette McNamara, Sarah Hayman, Kim Blasdell, Eugene Athan, Daniel P. O'Brien, Michael Muleme   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of toxocariasis in children aged 1-9 years in western Islamic Republic of Iran, 2003 [PDF]

, 2007
We determined the seroprevalence of Toxocara canis infection in 544 children under 10 years randomly selected from urban and rural areas of Hamadan, An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used for detection of antibodies to T.
Azimi, A., Fallah, M., Taherkhani, H.
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Adult brain cancer incidence patterns: A comparative study between Japan and Japanese Americans

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 157, Issue 3, Page 436-444, 1 August 2025.
What's new? The risk factors for brain tumors remain largely unknown. Building on the legacy of migration studies, this study compared the incidence of adult malignant brain and central nervous system tumors in Japan and among Japanese Americans and other ethnic populations in the United States.
Byron Sigel, Diana R. Withrow, Lene H. S. Veiga, Eiko Saito, Tomohiro Matsuda, Kota Katanoda   +5 more
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