Surveillance for respiratory and diarrheal pathogens at the human-pig interface in Sarawak, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The large livestock operations and dense human population of Southeast Asia are considered a hot-spot for emerging viruses.

Objectives

To determine if the pathogens adenovirus (ADV), coronavirus (CoV), encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), enterovirus (EV), influenza A-D (IAV, IBV, ICV, and IDV), porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), and porcine rotaviruses A and C (RVA and RVC), are aerosolized at the animal-interface, and if humans working in these environments are carrying these viruses in their nasal airways.

Study

This cross-sectional study took place in Sarawak, Malaysia among 11 pig farms, 2 abattoirs, and 3 animal markets in June and July of 2017. Pig feces, pig oral secretions, bioaerosols, and worker nasal wash samples were collected and analyzed via rPCR and

SUBMITTER: Borkenhagen LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6063427 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature