Seroprevalence and occupational risk survey for Coxiella burnetii among exposed workers in Sicily, Southern Italy

Seroprevalence and occupational risk survey for Coxiella burnetii among exposed workers in Sicily, Southern Italy

Objectives: The aim of this survey was to assess the seroprevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) in subjects at risk of exposure in Sicily, Southern Italy. Material and Methods: Prevalence of IgG antibodies to C. burnetii phase II antigens was evaluated by ELISA in a group o...

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Main Authors: Concettina Fenga, Silvia Gangemi, Annamaria De Luca, Sebastiano Calimeri, Daniela Lo Giudice, Michela Pugliese, Francesca Licitra, Angela Alibrandi, Chiara Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
seroprevalence
Coxiella burnetii
occupational hazard
anthropozoonosis
health surveillance
prevention
Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Seroprevalence-and-occupational-risk-survey-for-Coxiella-burnetii-among-exposed-workers-in-Sicily-Southern-Italy,58537,0,2.html

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