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ArticlePloS one2019

Seroprevalence of leptospirosis and Japanese encephalitis in swine in ten provinces of Vietnam.

Hu Suk Lee, To Long Thanh, Nguyen Khanh Ly, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Krishna K Thakur, Delia Grace

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Hu Suk LeeInternational Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-8731-9836
To Long ThanhNational Center for Veterinary Diagnosis, 15/78 Duong Giai Phong-Phuong Mai Dong Da Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Nguyen Khanh LyNational Center for Veterinary Diagnosis, 15/78 Duong Giai Phong-Phuong Mai Dong Da Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hung Nguyen-VietInternational Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Krishna K ThakurDepartment of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.
Delia GraceInternational Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
National Institute of Veterinary Research · VNInternational Livestock Research Institute · KEUniversity of Prince Edward Island · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease with a global distribution, affecting a wide range of mammalian animals and humans. Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is the major vector-borne zoonotic disease in the Asia-Pacific region. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of serovar-specific Leptospira and JE in swine from 10 provinces in Vietnam.

methodsSamples were initially collected for swine influenza surveillance from March to April 2017 at large-scale farms (with at least 50 sows and/or 250 fattening pigs) with pigs that tested positive for influenza in the previous surveillance period (2015-16).

findingsA total of 2,000 sera samples were analyzed from 10 provinces. Overall, the seroprevalence of leptospirosis was 21.05% (95% CI: 19.28-22.90) using a cut-off titer of ≥ 1:100. The apparent prevalence of JE was 73.45% (95% CI: 71.46-75.37) while the true prevalence was slightly higher (74.46%, 95% credible interval: 73.73-86.41). We found a relatively high presence of leptospirosis and JE in pigs kept on large farms. Prevalence was comparable with other studies suggesting opportunistic testing of samples collected for other surveillance purposes can be a valuable tool to better understand and prevent the potential transmission of these zoonotic diseases from pigs to people in Vietnam.

conclusionOur study provides evidence to veterinarians and animal health professionals for evidence-based practice such as diagnosis, vaccination and zoonotic control. Further investigation into the possible role of different domestic animals, wildlife species or environmental factors is needed to identify the potential risk factors and transmission routes in Vietnam.

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AnimalsEncephalitis, JapaneseEncephalitis Virus, JapaneseLeptospiraLeptospirosisPrevalenceSeroepidemiologic StudiesSwineSwine DiseasesVietnam

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