Seroepidemiological Survey of Hantavirus Infection in Healthy People in Vallès Occidental, Barcelona

Sanfeliú, Isabel; Nogueras, María Mercedes; Gegúndez, María Isabel; Segura, Ferrán; Lledó, Lourdes; Font, Bernat; Saz, José Vicente

doi:10.1089/vbz.2010.0165

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“…The 1.3% seroprevalence rate found in the present study is comparable to that seen in other central European countries (Sanfeliu et al 2011). In addition, a serosurvey of internal medicine patients in Austria in 1999 revealed closely similar results with an overall hantavirus seroprevalence of 1.2% (Aberle et al 1999).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Second, screening was performed solely for PUU hantavirus, which is the only serotype detected in Austria so far, and did not include other serotypes like Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV). Taking into account that DOBV is present in some of the countries where volunteers were employed, we cannot exclude possible cross-reactions from antigenically similar hantavirus serotypes, as demonstrated by Sanfeliu and associates (Sanfeliu et al 2011). However, Hukic and colleagues have shown that in endemic regions in Bosnia-Herzegovina the prevalence of DOBV (1.1%) is much lower than the prevalence of PUU hantavirus (5.1%) (Hukic et al 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cross-Sectional Survey of the Seroprevalence of Puumala Hantavirus in Austria

Poeppl

Tobudic²,

Winkler³

et al. 2012

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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The prevalence of Puumala hantavirus infections in Austria and the occupational exposure of military personnel to this virus were assessed in 2009 in an exploratory nationwide cross-sectional seroprevalence survey in 526 healthy individuals, of which 222 were soldiers and 304 were civilians. In addition, information on possible risk factors for hantavirus exposure, including previous foreign military assignments, residential area, occupational animal contact, and regular outdoor activities, was obtained. Immunoglobulin G antibodies against Puumala hantavirus were examined with a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Overall, 7 (1.3%) individuals, aged 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 38, and 60 years, tested positive on serologic screening. There were no significant differences between the seroprevalence of the virus and any of the variables surveyed. Our data demonstrate serologic evidence of Puumala hantavirus infection among the Austrian population, with a stable prevalence in the past decade. When compared with the general population, no increased risk of exposure to Puumala hantavirus could be detected for military personnel.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 99%

Cross-Sectional Survey of the Seroprevalence of Puumala Hantavirus in Austria

Poeppl

Tobudic²,

Winkler³

et al. 2012

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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“…SEOV virus has been detected in Norway rats from Asia, Europe, and the Americas (Sanfeliu et al 2011), including Brazil (LeDuc et al 1985. However, laboratory-confirmed human cases outside of Asia are not frequent (Sanfeliu et al 2011), and few cases have been reported in Brazil (Clement et al 1999).…”

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Infections byLeptospira interrogans, Seoul Virus, andBartonellaspp. Among Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the Urban Slum Environment in Brazil

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Porter

Rodrigues

et al. 2014

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Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are reservoir hosts for zoonotic pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans. Studies evaluating the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens in tropical Norway rat populations are rare, and data on co-infection with multiple pathogens are nonexistent. Herein, we describe the prevalence of leptospiral carriage, Seoul virus (SEOV), and Bartonella spp. infection independently, in addition to the rates of co-infection among urban, slum-dwelling Norway rats in Salvador, Brazil, trapped during the rainy season from June to August of 2010. These data were complemented with previously unpublished Leptospira and SEOV prevalence information collected in 1998. Immunofluorescence staining of kidney impressions was used to identify Leptospira interrogans in 2010, whereas isolation was used in 1998, and western blotting was used to detect SEOV antibodies in 2010, whereas enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used in 1998: in 2010, Bartonella spp. were isolated from a subsample of rats. The most common pathogen in both years was Leptospira spp. (83%, n = 142 in 1998, 63%, n = 84 in 2010). SEOV was detected in 18% of individuals in both 1998 and 2010 (n = 78 in 1998; n = 73 in 2010), and two species of Bartonella were isolated from 5 of 26 rats (19%) tested in 2010. The prevalence of all agents increased significantly with rat mass/age. Acquisition of Leptospira spp. occurred at a younger mass/age than SEOV and Bartonella spp. infection, suggesting differences in the transmission dynamics of these pathogens. These data indicate that Norway rats in Salvador serve as reservoir hosts for all three of these zoonotic pathogens and that the high prevalence of leptospiral carriage in Salvador rats poses a high degree of risk to human health.

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“…Hantaviruses (family Bunyaviridae) are the etiological agents of different clinical syndromes, like hemorrhagic fever [4,5]. Although rodents were thought to be the main disease reservoir, recent studies from Côte d’Ivore and Gabon have provided evidence of shrew-borne hantavirus infections in humans [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It has been indicated that, in Spain, there is more than one genotype of hantavirus [7]. Certainly, hantaviruses have long been present in the Spanish regions of Catalonia [5] and Madrid (center) [7], as well as in the more northerly province of Soria [4].…”

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Screening of Forestry Workers in Guadalajara Province (Spain) for Antibodies to Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus, Hantavirus, Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi

Lledó

Giménez-Pardo

Gegúndez

2019

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Exposure to Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), hantaviruses, Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi among forestry workers from a province in central Spain (Guadalajara) was examined by serological screening. This is the first such study in this rural area, where people often live and work in proximity to domestic and wild animals. Immunofluorescent analyses of the serum of 100 forestry workers detected IgG antibodies to LCMV in 2% (CL 95% 0.55%–7.0%) of this population, to hantaviruses in 4% (CL 95% 1.6%–8.3%) for the serum amyloid A (SAA) serotype, and 2% (CL 95% 0.55%–7.0%) for the Seoul virus (SEO) serotype (samples also positive for SAA), to Rickettsia in 8% (CL 95% 4.1%–15%) (3% (CL 95% 1.0%–8.5%) for R. typhi and 5% (CL 95% 2.2%–11.2%) for R. slovaca, and to B. burgdorferi in 7% (CL 95% 3.4%–13.8%). The number of people who have been exposed to these organisms is commonly underestimated since most infections are asymptomatic. Greater epidemiological surveillance may therefore be recommended.

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Seroepidemiological Survey of Hantavirus Infection in Healthy People in Vallès Occidental, Barcelona

Abstract: Our data show serological evidence about hantavirus infection among population of Catalonia, northeast of Spain. Seroprevalence rate was (around 2%) similar to other regions of Spain.

Cited by 8 publications

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Cross-Sectional Survey of the Seroprevalence of Puumala Hantavirus in Austria

Cross-Sectional Survey of the Seroprevalence of Puumala Hantavirus in Austria

Infections byLeptospira interrogans, Seoul Virus, andBartonellaspp. Among Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the Urban Slum Environment in Brazil

Screening of Forestry Workers in Guadalajara Province (Spain) for Antibodies to Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus, Hantavirus, Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi

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