High prevalence of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection among abattoir workers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationFreie Universität Berlinen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Greenwichen
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germanyen
cg.contributor.donorInternational Fund for Agricultural Developmenten
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Unionen
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierKristina Roesel: 0000-0002-2553-1129
cg.creator.identifierDelia Grace: 0000-0002-0195-9489
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.ecronicon.com/ecve/ECVE-06-00372.phpen
cg.issue3en
cg.journalEC Veterinary Scienceen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.speciesErysipelothrix rhusiopathiaeen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTSen
cg.subject.ilriHUMAN HEALTHen
cg.subject.ilriPIGSen
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume6en
dc.contributor.authorMusewa, A.en
dc.contributor.authorRoesel, Kristinaen
dc.contributor.authorNakanjako, D.en
dc.contributor.authorKawoya, I.en
dc.contributor.authorSsenyonga, R.en
dc.contributor.authorNangendo, J.en
dc.contributor.authorSam, A.en
dc.contributor.authorErume, J.en
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Deliaen
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-07T12:34:42Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-07T12:34:42Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/111807
dc.titleHigh prevalence of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection among abattoir workers in Kamuli District, Eastern Ugandaen
dcterms.abstractIntroduction: Erysipelothrix (E.) rhusiopathiae is a ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium, which causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. A previous study conducted in Kamuli district, identified serotypes 1 and 2 in pigs thus a follow up study in humans aimed at establishing prevalence and factors associated with E. rhusiopathiae infection. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional community-based epidemiological study using quantitative methods of data collection. The study enrolled 302 raw pork handlers (butchers, abattoir workers and cooks) in Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection among the handlers was determined by collecting whole blood for culture. Bacteria were isolated and infection confirmed using biochemical tests and gram staining. In addition, a semi-structured questionnaire was administered to establish the risk factors of E. rhusiopathiae infection. Results: The overall prevalence of E. rhusiopathiae infection was 9.9 % (95% CI: 7.4-13). Being a raw pork handler and self-reported alcohol consumption increased the risk of acquiring the infection. Among butchers, the prevalence was 15% (95% CI: 5.9 - 25), abattoir workers 37% (95% CI: 21 - 52) and cooks 3.4% (95% CI: 1.0 - 5.9). Working in the abattoir and butchery made infection 26 times (OR = 26; 95% CI: 5.3 - 129) and 8 times (OR = 8.4; 95% CI: 1.8 - 39) more likely, respectively. Alcohol consumption was associated with E. rhusiopathiae infection (OR = 4.0; 95% CI: 1.1 - 15). Conclusion: E. rhusiopathiae infections exist in Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda affecting all categories of raw pork handlers. We recommend that the isolates be serotyped to identify the circulating serotypes and inform the appropriate control measures for the disease in humans.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMusewa, A., Roesel, K., Nakanjako, D., Kawoya, I., Ssenyonga, R., Nangendo, J., Sam, A., Erume, J. and Grace, D. 2021. High prevalence of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection among abattoir workers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. EC Veterinary Science 6(3): 46–54.en
dcterms.extent46-54en
dcterms.issued2021-02-27
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.subjecthealthen
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.subjectanimal productsen
dcterms.subjectswineen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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