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Antibody levels against rabies among occupationally exposed individuals in a Nigerian University

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dc.contributor.author Olugasa, Babasola O.
dc.contributor.author Odeniyi, Adebayo O.
dc.contributor.author Adeogun, Aina O.
dc.contributor.author Adeola, Oluwagbenga Adebayo
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-23T13:03:04Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-23T13:03:04Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.citation Olugasa B.O., Odeniyi A.O., Adeogun Aina, and Adeola O.A, 2010. Antibody levels against rabies among occupationally exposed individuals in a Nigerian University. Veterinaria Italiana 46(1):5-12. PubMed ID: 20391364. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20391364 en_US
dc.identifier.other PubMed ID: 20391364
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2872
dc.description.abstract The authors investigated the levels of anti-glycoprotein antibodies against rabies virus in the sera of occupationally exposed humans at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. A quantitative indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect rabies virus anti-glycoprotein antibodies in sera from 20 zoological garden workers, 20 veterinarians and 30 clinical veterinary students at the University of Ibadan. The sera were obtained between September 2008 and February 2009. Of these 70 healthy individuals, 29 (41.4%) consisting of 15 zoological garden workers (75.0%), 13 veterinarians (65.0%) and 1 veterinary student (3.3%) were immune to rabies virus (antibody titre > or =0.5 equivalent units per ml), while 41 (58.6%) were not immune. The prevalence of rabies anti-glycoprotein antibody was higher within the older segment of the study population than among the younger veterinary students. Almost all those who had spent at least 10 years on the job had higher levels of rabies vaccination compliance and were immune. Our results indicated that there is low anti-rabies immunity among occupationally exposed individuals at the University of Ibadan. There is a need for a complete course of primary and booster vaccinations of professionals exposed to the rabies virus. The impact of these results on rabies control in Nigeria is discussed. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship University of Ibadan Multidisciplinary Research Grant No. 800/406/54/2006/MRG/3 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Italy en_US
dc.subject Antibody en_US
dc.subject Exposure en_US
dc.subject Ibadan en_US
dc.subject Immunity en_US
dc.subject Neutralizing antibody en_US
dc.subject Nigeria en_US
dc.subject Occupational hazard en_US
dc.subject Rabies en_US
dc.subject Vaccination en_US
dc.title Antibody levels against rabies among occupationally exposed individuals in a Nigerian University en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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