Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China

Brucellosis is an important zoonotic infectious disease and is an important public health problem that causes serious economic consequences to the livestock industry. Brucella spp. comprise one of the most common pathogens causing laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs) and are becoming an increasingl...

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Main Authors: Langui Song, Jiangmei Gao, Zhongdao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Biosafety and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590053620300835
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description Brucellosis is an important zoonotic infectious disease and is an important public health problem that causes serious economic consequences to the livestock industry. Brucella spp. comprise one of the most common pathogens causing laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs) and are becoming an increasingly important biosafety issue. To understand the significance of Brucella LAIs in China, related papers were search based on three Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP), as well as PubMed. After assessment, 37 total cases were evaluated, including 27 students, seven laboratory technicians (one pregnant), two housekeeping staff, and one instructor. The age, sex, incubation period, pathogen detection results, and potential routes of infections were collected and analyzed. All LAIs occurred due to improper operations, inadequate biosafety training, and substandard laboratory safety conditions. Therefore, it is urgent to establish a comprehensive and systematic biosafety prevention/control system in laboratories to protect staff members from accidental exposures and LAIs; further, possible risks and control measures for the management of such infections were proposed.
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spelling doaj.art-a10f607e850e43e588b3667b8b8929c32022-12-21T19:06:15ZengElsevierBiosafety and Health2590-05362021-04-0132101104Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in ChinaLangui Song0Jiangmei Gao1Zhongdao Wu2The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518033, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control (SYSU), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Parasitology of Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; Corresponding author: Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd2., Guangzhou 510080, China.Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control (SYSU), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Parasitology of Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; Corresponding author: Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd2., Guangzhou 510080, China.Brucellosis is an important zoonotic infectious disease and is an important public health problem that causes serious economic consequences to the livestock industry. Brucella spp. comprise one of the most common pathogens causing laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs) and are becoming an increasingly important biosafety issue. To understand the significance of Brucella LAIs in China, related papers were search based on three Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP), as well as PubMed. After assessment, 37 total cases were evaluated, including 27 students, seven laboratory technicians (one pregnant), two housekeeping staff, and one instructor. The age, sex, incubation period, pathogen detection results, and potential routes of infections were collected and analyzed. All LAIs occurred due to improper operations, inadequate biosafety training, and substandard laboratory safety conditions. Therefore, it is urgent to establish a comprehensive and systematic biosafety prevention/control system in laboratories to protect staff members from accidental exposures and LAIs; further, possible risks and control measures for the management of such infections were proposed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590053620300835BrucellaLaboratory-acquired infectionChina
spellingShingle Langui Song
Jiangmei Gao
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Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
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Brucella
Laboratory-acquired infection
China
title Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
title_full Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
title_fullStr Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
title_short Laboratory-acquired infections with Brucella bacteria in China
title_sort laboratory acquired infections with brucella bacteria in china
topic Brucella
Laboratory-acquired infection
China
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