title: Seroprevalence of seven zoonotic pathogens in pregnant women from the Caribbean.
abstract: Studies examining the prevalence of zoonotic agents in the Caribbean are very limited. The objective of this study was to examine the seroprevalence of seven zoonotic agents among individuals residing on 10 English-speaking Caribbean countries. Sera from healthy, pregnant women were collected from Antigua-Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent-Grenadines and tested for the presence of IgG antibodies to dengue virus, hepatitis E virus, hantaviruses, leptospiral agents, spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), typhus group rickettsiae (TGR), and Coxiella burnetii (Q fever). The highest seroprevalence values were observed for dengue virus, SFGR, and leptospirosis, although the lowest seroprevalence values were observed for hepatitis E virus, C. burnetii, and TGR. Antibodies to hantaviruses were not detected in any individuals.
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada Heidi.Wood@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Drebot
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dewailly
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dimitrova
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forde
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grolla
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loftis
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makowski
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Lyndon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts; Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Caribbean EcoHealth Programme, St. George's, Grenada.
authors.forename: Rosina C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Krecek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018778:Hantavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G