Infektološki glasnik, Vol. 31 No. 2, 2011.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Tick-borne meningoencephalitis in central Posavina, Croatia: seroepidemiological survey among forest workers
Marica Miletić Medved
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo Brodsko-posavske županije, Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska
Oktavija Đaković Rode
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Lidija Cvetko Krajinović
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Alemka Markotić
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a zoonosis which affects more than 10000 people annually in Europe and Asia. It is endemic in northwestern Croatia and Gorski kotar. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of TBE in forest workers in the Croatian central Posavina and to do the risk factors survey. Specific IgG antibodies against TBE virus were tested in sera of 295 forestry workers and 60 healthy volunteers. Thirteen forestry workers (4.41%) had specific IgG antibodies to TBE virus, while in the control group were not proven. No statistical differences were found in the distribution of frequency of TBE virus infection in certain forestries and risk factors were not significant, probably due to the small number of positive respondents. However, for certain factors with a higher odds ratio (eg. cutting trees in the forest, afforestation, contact with wild animals, hunting, military service) can be assumed to represent risk factors that should be taken into account in planning protection measures.
Ključne riječi
Tick-borne encephalitis; Croatian Central Posavina; forestry workers
Hrčak ID:
72558
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2011.
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