Table 1.
Population | Sample | Method | Number of samples tested | Positive | Seroprevalence (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pet animals | Cats | MNT | 131 | 1 | 0.76 |
Dogs | MNT | 654 | 2 | 0.31 | |
ELISA | 172 | 13 | 7.56 | ||
Veterinary faculty employees | AHSP a | ELISA | 29 | 1 | 3.45 |
MNT | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Laboratory personnel | ELISA | 12 | 1 | 8.33 | |
MNT | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Others b | ELISA | 81 | 4 | 4.94 | |
MNT | 81 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Total | ELISA | 122 | 6 | 4.92 | |
MNT | 122 | 0 | 0.00 |
Abbreviations: ELISA, Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay; MNT, Microneutralisation test.
Animal health service providers: veterinary doctors, veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians and associates who may have not provided direct care to the animals but have contact with the patient's body fluids, potentially contaminated materials or devices and equipment linked to the patient;
Administrative and basic and pre‐clinical sciences departments personnel who had no known contact with animals admitted to Veterinary teaching hospital.