Tularemia on Martha’s Vineyard: Seroprevalence and Occupational Risk

Tularemia on Martha’s Vineyard: Seroprevalence and Occupational Risk

We conducted a serosurvey of landscapers to determine if they were at increased risk for exposure to Francisella tularensis and to determine risk factors for infection. In Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, landscapers (n=132) were tested for anti–F. tularensis antibody and completed a questionnaire....

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Main Authors: Katherine A. Feldman, Donna Stiles-Enos, Kathleen Julian, Bela T. Matyas, Sam R. Telford, May C. Chu, Lyle R. Petersen, Edward B. Hayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tularemia
Francisella tularensis
seroepidemiologic studies
prevalence
antibodies
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/3/02-0462_article

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