Seoulvirus in brown rats: seroprevalence and identification of risk factors of hantavirus infections and leptospira infections in muskrat- and coypu fighters in the Netherlands

Seoulvirus in brown rats: seroprevalence and identification of risk factors of hantavirus infections and leptospira infections in muskrat- and coypu fighters in the Netherlands - Seoulvirus in brown rats

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON43416

Enrollment

450

Registered

2016-04-19

Start date

2016-06-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

occupational infections/work-related infections

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Muskrat and coypu fighters working for a district water board.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Leptospira antibodies in muskrat/coypu fighters , including further distinction in six different hantaviruses and eight different Leptospira serovars ; Exposure factors associated with an increased risk for contracting an infection caused by hantavirus and / or Leptospira.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Seroprevalence of and exposure factors for other, possible occupational, infections, including Lyme disease, tularemia, and hepatitis E. For this part is no funding available yet.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results