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. 2020 Nov 28;68(4):1767–1773. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13924

Table 1.

Serum samples used in this study and the results of serological testing

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.

a

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;

b

Administrative and basic and pre‐clinical sciences departments personnel who had no known contact with animals admitted to Veterinary teaching hospital.