Prevalence of and risk factors for serum antibodies against Leptospira serovars in US veterinarians.

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against Leptospira serovars among veterinarians and identify risk factors for seropositivity in veterinary care settings.

Design: Seroepidemiologic survey.

Study Population: Veterinarians attending the 2006 AVMA Annual Convention.

Seroepidemiologic and occupational risk survey for Coxiella burnetii antibodies among US veterinarians.

Background: Little is known about the occurrence of Q fever among veterinarians in the United States. In this study, we sought to estimate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies among veterinarians and to identify risk factors for exposure.

Methods: We tested serum samples from 508 veterinarians who attended the 143rd American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention in 2006.