title: Seroprevalence of zoonoses in a Cree community (Canada).
abstract: Cree trappers and hunters are at risk for contracting infectious diseases conveyed by wildlife. We performed a study in a Cree community (Canada) to determine the seroprevalence of 8 zoonotic infections among hunters and trappers for evidence of exposure to Trichinella sp., Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara canis, Echinococcus granulosus, Leptospira sp., Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, and Sin Nombre virus. A total of 50 participants (28 women and 22 men) were included in this study. Results indicate no or infrequent exposure to the Sin Nombre virus (0%) and 3 of the 4 parasites investigated (0-4%). Exposure to T. gondii (10%) and some bacteria appeared to be more prevalent (range, 4-18%). Overall, seropositivity was related to fishing, hunting, and trapping activities. Physicians should be aware of these infections in this population, particularly Q fever, tularemia, and leptospirosis.
authors: Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Direction des risques biologiques, environnementaux et occupationnels, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1V 5B3. benoit.levesque@inspq.qc.ca
authors: Benoît
authors: B
authors: Lévesque
authors: Valérie
authors: V
authors: Messier
authors: Yv
authors: Y
authors: Bonnier-Viger
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Couillard
authors: Suzanne
authors: S
authors: Côté
authors: Brian J
authors: BJ
authors: Ward
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Libman
authors: Suzanne
authors: S
authors: Gingras
authors: Daryl
authors: D
authors: Dick
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Dewailly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014406:Tularemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology*