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Masanta WO, Lugert R, Groß U, et al. Seroprevalence of Campylobacter-Specific Antibodies in two German Duck Farms - A Prospective Follow-Up Study. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2016;6(2):118-23doi: 10.1556/1886.2016.00007.
Masanta, W. O., Lugert, R., Groß, U., Linsel, G., Heutelbeck, A., & Zautner, A. E. (2016). Seroprevalence of Campylobacter-Specific Antibodies in two German Duck Farms - A Prospective Follow-Up Study. European journal of microbiology & immunology, 6(2), 118-23. https://doi.org/10.1556/1886.2016.00007
Masanta, Wycliffe Omurwa, et al. "Seroprevalence of Campylobacter-Specific Antibodies in two German Duck Farms - A Prospective Follow-Up Study." European journal of microbiology & immunology vol. 6,2 (2016): 118-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1556/1886.2016.00007
Masanta WO, Lugert R, Groß U, Linsel G, Heutelbeck A, Zautner AE. Seroprevalence of Campylobacter-Specific Antibodies in two German Duck Farms - A Prospective Follow-Up Study. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2016 May 17;6(2):118-23. doi: 10.1556/1886.2016.00007. eCollection 2016 Jun 24. PMID: 27429794; PMCID: PMC4936334.
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Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2016 May 17;6(2):118-23. doi: 10.1556/1886.2016.00007. eCollection 2016 Jun 24.

Seroprevalence of Campylobacter-Specific Antibodies in two German Duck Farms - A Prospective Follow-Up Study.

European journal of microbiology & immunology

Wycliffe Omurwa Masanta, Raimond Lugert, Uwe Groß, Gunter Linsel, Astrid Heutelbeck, Andreas Erich Zautner

Affiliations

  1. Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie , Kreuzbergring 57, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany.
  2. Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Gruppe Biologische Arbeitsstoffe , Nöldnerstraße 40-42, D-10317 Berlin, Germany.
  3. Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin , Waldweg 37 B, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany.

PMID: 27429794 PMCID: PMC4936334 DOI: 10.1556/1886.2016.00007

Abstract

Several studies have shown that about 60-100% of farmed ducks are colonized by Campylobacter species. Because of this, a higher risk of campylobacteriosis among duck farm workers can be assumed. To estimate the risk of Campylobacter infections in duck farm workers, we investigated the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in ducks of two duck farms and the seroprevalence of anti-Campylobacter antibodies (IgA and IgG) in two cohorts of workers. The first cohort consisted of high-exposed stable workers and slaughterers, which was compared to a second cohort of non-/low-exposed persons. Duck caecal swabs and serum samples were collected in 2004, 2007, and 2010. The colonization rate in the examined ducks was found to be 80-90%. The seroprevalence of anti-Campylobacter IgA and IgG antibodies among the non-exposed cohort was found to be 0.00% in all 3 years. In contrast, the exposed cohort demonstrated an IgA seroprevalence of 4.17% in 2004, 5.71% in 2007, and 0.00% in 2010 and an IgG seroprevalence of 8.33% in 2004, 0.00% in 2007, and 4.29% in 2010. In conclusion, in 2004, we observed a significantly higher anti-Campylobacter antibody seroprevalence in the exposed cohort followed by a steady reduction in 2007 and 2010 under occupational health and safety measures.

Keywords: Campylobacter; campylobacteriosis; duck farm workers; duck slaughterhouse workers; occupational health and safety protective measures; seroprevalence

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