Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia
This study determined the potential risk factors that may contribute to seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers from working dog and dog shelter institutions. Data was collected from dogs (n = 266) and dog handlers (n = 161) using a standardised guided questionnaire. Serum obtained from the dogs...
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| author | Goh, Soon Heng Ismail, Rosnah Lau, Seng Fong Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah Mohd Mohidin, Taznim Begam Daud, Faiz Bahaman, Abdul Rani Bejo, Siti Khairani Radzi, Rozanaliza Khor, Kuan Hua |
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| description | This study determined the potential risk factors that may contribute to seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers from working dog and dog shelter institutions. Data was collected from dogs (n = 266) and dog handlers (n = 161) using a standardised guided questionnaire. Serum obtained from the dogs and dog handlers was tested using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). A logistic regression analysis was used to predict leptospiral seropositivity of dogs and dog handlers based on potential risk factors. A total of 22.2% of dogs and 21.7% of dog handlers were seropositive. The significant predictors for the dogs’ seropositivity were presence of rats (OR = 4.61 (95% CI: 1.05, 20.33), p = 0.043) and shared common area (OR = 5.12 (95% CI: 1.94, 13.46), p = 0.001) within the organisation. Significant predictor for dog handler seropositivity was contact time with the dogs of more than six hours/day (OR = 3.28 (95% CI: 1.28, 8.40), p = 0.013) after controlling for the effect of other risk factors such as small mammal contact, rat infestation at home, flooding at housing area (within three months) and urban locality. The exposure to various disease sources identified poses risk to dogs and dog handlers. Risk could be reduced with adequate application of protection at work while handling dogs and thus limiting contact with these sources and reducing exposure to infection. |
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| spelling | upm-383802020-05-04T16:25:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38380/ Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia Goh, Soon Heng Ismail, Rosnah Lau, Seng Fong Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah Mohd Mohidin, Taznim Begam Daud, Faiz Bahaman, Abdul Rani Bejo, Siti Khairani Radzi, Rozanaliza Khor, Kuan Hua This study determined the potential risk factors that may contribute to seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers from working dog and dog shelter institutions. Data was collected from dogs (n = 266) and dog handlers (n = 161) using a standardised guided questionnaire. Serum obtained from the dogs and dog handlers was tested using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). A logistic regression analysis was used to predict leptospiral seropositivity of dogs and dog handlers based on potential risk factors. A total of 22.2% of dogs and 21.7% of dog handlers were seropositive. The significant predictors for the dogs’ seropositivity were presence of rats (OR = 4.61 (95% CI: 1.05, 20.33), p = 0.043) and shared common area (OR = 5.12 (95% CI: 1.94, 13.46), p = 0.001) within the organisation. Significant predictor for dog handler seropositivity was contact time with the dogs of more than six hours/day (OR = 3.28 (95% CI: 1.28, 8.40), p = 0.013) after controlling for the effect of other risk factors such as small mammal contact, rat infestation at home, flooding at housing area (within three months) and urban locality. The exposure to various disease sources identified poses risk to dogs and dog handlers. Risk could be reduced with adequate application of protection at work while handling dogs and thus limiting contact with these sources and reducing exposure to infection. MDPI 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38380/1/38380.pdf Goh, Soon Heng and Ismail, Rosnah and Lau, Seng Fong and Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah and Mohd Mohidin, Taznim Begam and Daud, Faiz and Bahaman, Abdul Rani and Bejo, Siti Khairani and Radzi, Rozanaliza and Khor, Kuan Hua (2019) Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (9). art. no. 1499. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/9/1499 10.3390/ijerph16091499 |
| spellingShingle | Goh, Soon Heng Ismail, Rosnah Lau, Seng Fong Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah Mohd Mohidin, Taznim Begam Daud, Faiz Bahaman, Abdul Rani Bejo, Siti Khairani Radzi, Rozanaliza Khor, Kuan Hua Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title | Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title_full | Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title_short | Risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in Malaysia |
| title_sort | risk factors and prediction of leptospiral seropositivity among dogs and dog handlers in malaysia |
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