00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862388479 Buklod 20210316101548.0 m | | ta 210316s2018 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00039513669 STII-DOST BAG rda eng ARTICLE-2674 Tabo, Norbel A. author. Prevalence of leptospira-agglutinating antibodies in abattoir workers and slaughtered animals in selected slaughterhouses in Cavite, Philippines by Norbel A. Tabo, Sharon Yvette Angelina M. Villanueva, and Nina G. Gloriani. 2018. pages 27-35 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35) Leptospirosis is known to be endemic in the Philippines with high incidence during rainy season or after heavy rains in flood-prone areas. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira in abattoir workers and slaughtered animals in selected slaughterhouses in Cavite, Philippines. Serum samples obtained from 46 abattoir workers and 69 slaughtered animals were subjected to microscopic agglutination test. Results showed that 15.2% of abattoir workers in the study sites were positive for Leptospira-agglutinating antibodies against L. interrogans serovar (sv) Canicola, Losbanos, and Ratnapura; L. fainei sv Hurtsbridge; and L. borgpetersenii sv Poi. On the other hand, the overall Leptospira-seropositivity in slaughtered animals was 58.0%, 61.7% of which was in pigs and 33.3% in cows. The most frequently occurring serovar in pigs was Poi with 38.3%, followed by L. interrogans sv Icterohaemorrhagiae strain Ictero No. 1 (18.3%), Copenhageni (16.7%), and Icterohaemorrhagiae strain RGA (8.3%). On the other hand, the most frequently occurring serovar in cows was Poi (22.2%). The presence of common serovars in abattoir worker-slaughtered animal interface could indicate continual source of leptospires and could pose problems on human health. These serovars could be potential candidates for the development of vaccines and diagnostic tests. Medicine. Abattoir workers. Leptospira-agglutinating antibodies. Microscopic agglutination test. Prevalence. Slaughtered animals. Villanueva, Sharon Yvette Angelina M. author. Gloriani, Nina G. author. The Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 147, no. 1, March 2018. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 16 March 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-2674 Analytics