Publication: Seroprevalence of Q fever, brucellosis, and bluetongue in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic
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2016-09-01
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00029637
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Mahidol University
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.95, No.3 (2016), 558-561
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Bounlom Douangngeun, Watthana Theppangna, Vilayvahn Soukvilay, Chanthana Senaphanh, Kamphok Phithacthep, Souk Phomhaksa, Samuel Yingst, Eric Lombardini, Eric Hansson, Paul W. Selleck, Stuart D. Blacksell Seroprevalence of Q fever, brucellosis, and bluetongue in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Vol.95, No.3 (2016), 558-561. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0913 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/40754
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Seroprevalence of Q fever, brucellosis, and bluetongue in selected provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Abstract
© Copyright 2016 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This study has determined the proportional seropositivity of two zoonotic diseases, Q fever and brucellosis, and bluetongue virus (BTV) which is nonzoonotic, in five provinces of Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) (Loungphabang, Luangnumtha, Xayaboury, Xiengkhouang, and Champasak, and Vientiane Province and Vientiane capital). A total of 1,089 samples from buffalo, cattle, pigs, and goats were tested, with seropositivity of BTV (96.7%), Q fever (1.2%), and brucellosis (0.3%). The results of this survey indicated that Q fever seropositivity is not widely distributed in Lao PDR; however, Xayaboury Province had a cluster of seropositive cattle in seven villages in four districts (Botan, Kenthao, Paklaiy, and Phiang) that share a border with Thailand. Further studies are required to determine if Xayaboury Province is indeed an epidemiological hot spot of Q fever activity. There is an urgent need to determine the levels of economic loss and human health-related issues caused by Q fever, brucellosis, and BTV in Lao PDR.