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MRSA colonisation was age\u2010depended and significantly higher in study participants with occupational livestock exposure (10.3% vs. 2.2%). Hygienic measures such as hand washing and disinfection led to less MRSA colonisation. Antibodies against WNV were found in 3.1% of the study participants. No antibodies against\n                      <jats:italic>Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp.,\n                      <jats:italic>Echinococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. and CCHF were detected.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite the limitations of the study design, the included veterinarians represent the Austrian average veterinarians regarding gender, age and field of occupation. The vaccination rate against TBEV and rabies was high. 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