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However, knowledge, practices and the burden of zoonotic infections among abattoir workers in Africa remain poorly characterized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study aimed to assess knowledge and practices regarding selected zoonoses among abattoir workers in the Eastern Cape, determine seroprevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>Coxiella burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                      among brucellosis\u2010seropositive workers in Gauteng, and evaluate variability in seroprevalence of brucellosis, Q\u2010fever and toxoplasmosis across Africa through a meta\u2010analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 76 abattoir workers using a structured questionnaire to assess knowledge and practices related to zoonotic diseases. In addition, 92 workers with known brucellosis seropositivity were tested for\n                      <jats:italic>C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                      antibodies. A meta\u2010analysis was conducted to assess the seroprevalence of brucellosis, Q\u2010fever and toxoplasmosis across African studies.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Univariate analyses revealed that job description and education level were significantly associated (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0\u2264\u00a00.05) with knowledge of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis. The overall\n                      <jats:italic>C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                      seropositivity was 61.9% (95% Cl: 51.3\u201371.9). A total of 57\/92 (61.96%) had IgG antibodies and 1\/92 (1.09%) had IgM and IgG antibodies. The meta\u2010analysis showed that brucellosis seroprevalence ranged from 1.3% to 46.4%, based on two or more tests conducted in 12 African countries. Toxoplasmosis seroprevalence, detected using various single tests, ranged from 2.2% to 84.0% in eight countries, while Q\u2010fever seroprevalence, assessed in three countries, varied from 6.5% to 37.1%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study emphasizes the importance of educating abattoir workers about zoonotic diseases to improve their practices, attitudes and understanding. Abattoir facilities management may improve practices and PPE to encourage workers to follow necessary protocols. The study further demonstrates the limited number of abattoir worker studies on the selected zoonotic diseases observed across Africa, illustrating the importance of further investigations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/vms3.70985","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]],"date-time":"2026-05-14T07:09:48Z","timestamp":1778742588000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Awareness of Zoonotic Infections and a Seroprevalence Meta\u2010Analysis of Brucellosis, Q\u2010Fever and Toxoplasmosis Among Abattoir Workers"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4085-1355","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Koketso Desiree","family":"Mazwi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria  Pretoria South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5368-6400","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Charles","family":"Byaruhanga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria  Pretoria South Africa"},{"name":"National Agricultural Research Organisation  Entebbe Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6297-0243","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Herman","family":"Geyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Emerging, Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases National Institute for Communicable Diseases National Health Laboratory Services  \u00a0 South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2872-8864","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Francis Babaman","family":"Kolo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria  Pretoria South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9310-6511","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ishmael Festus","family":"Jaja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Animal and Pasture Science Faculty of Science and Agriculture University of Fort Hare Alice South Africa"},{"name":"Department of Agriculture and Animal Health University of South Africa  Johannesburg South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0094-9537","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sunday Ochonu","family":"Ochai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria  Pretoria South Africa"},{"name":"Antimicrobial Research Unit College of Health Sciences University of KwaZulu\u2010Natal  Durban South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3577-1273","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Henriette","family":"van Heerden","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria  Pretoria South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF01647731"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0950268899004458"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12879-018-3522-x"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/MMBR.64.3.607-623.2000"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jrsm.1230"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10096-001-0645-5"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2307\/3001666"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.onehlt.2021.100305"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/tropicalmed7020028"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5897\/JVMAH2019.0752"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5694\/j.1326-5377.1937.tb43743.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/JCM.36.7.1823-1834.1998"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","first-page":"233","article-title":"Brucellosis in Humans\u2010Etiology, Diagnostics, Clinical Forms","volume":"20","author":"Galinska E. 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