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Serial cross\u2010sectional health surveys in 1991, 2002 and 2010 comprising a health questionnaire, and serological, immunological and microbiological analysis for a range of potential zoonotic infections were performed. Laboratory results for zoo animals were also reviewed for 2004\u20132010 to assess the occurrence of potential zoonotic infections. Veterinary clinic, animal handler, grounds, maintenance and administrative staff participated in the surveys, with 49, 42 and 46 participants in the 1991, 2002 and 2010 surveys, respectively (29% of total zoo staff in 2010). A small number of staff reported work\u2010related infections, including erysipelas (1), giardiasis (1) and campylobacteriosis (1). The seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus and <jats:italic>Toxoplasma gondii<\/jats:italic> closely reflected those in the Auckland community. No carriage of hepatitis B virus (HBV) was detected, and most of those with anti\u2010HBV antibodies had been vaccinated. Few staff had serological evidence of past leptospiral infection. Three veterinary clinic staff had raised <jats:italic>Chlamydophila psittaci<\/jats:italic> antibodies, all &lt;1\u2003:\u2003160 indicating past exposure. Two staff (in 1991) had asymptomatic carriage of <jats:italic>Giardia lamblia<\/jats:italic> and one person (in 2010) had a dermatophyte infection. After 1991, positive tests indicating exposure to <jats:italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> were &lt;10%, comparable to the general New Zealand population. Zoo animals had infections with potential zoonotic agents, including <jats:italic>G.\u00a0lamblia, Salmonella<\/jats:italic> spp., <jats:italic>Campylobacter<\/jats:italic> spp. and <jats:italic>T.\u00a0gondii<\/jats:italic>, although the occurrence was low. Zoonotic agents pose an occupational risk to zoo workers. While there was evidence of some zoonotic transmission at Auckland Zoo, this was uncommon and risks appear to be adequately managed under current policies and procedures. Nevertheless, ongoing assessment of risk factors is needed as environmental, human and animal disease and management factors change. Policies and procedures should be reviewed periodically in conjunction with disease monitoring results for both animals and staff to minimise zoonotic transmission.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1863-2378.2012.01496.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,5,29]],"date-time":"2012-05-29T04:45:29Z","timestamp":1338266729000},"page":"561-567","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Investigation of Zoonotic Infections Among Auckland Zoo Staff: 1991\u20132010"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"59","author":[{"given":"M. B.","family":"Forsyth","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"A. 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