Seroprevalence of anti-H5 antibody among Thai health care workers after exposure to avian influenza (H5N1) in a tertiary care center.
After the initial atypical presentation of a patient with avian influenza (H5N1) infection, paired acute-phase and convalescent-phase serum samples obtained from 25 health care workers (HCWs) who were exposed to the patient were compared with paired serum samples obtained from 24 HCWs who worked at different units in the same hospital and were not exposed to the patient. There was no serologic evidence of anti-H5 antibody reactivity or subclinical infection in either of the groups.
Apisarnthanarak
Anucha
A
Infectious Diseases Division, Thammasart University Hospital, Klong Luang, Pratumthani, Thailand 12120. anapisarn@yahoo.com
Erb
Steven
S
Stephenson
Iain
I
Katz
Jacqueline M
JM
Chittaganpitch
Malinee
M
Sangkitporn
Somchai
S
Kitphati
Rungruang
R
Thawatsupha
Pranee
P
Waicharoen
Sunthareeya
S
Pinitchai
Uayporn
U
Apisarnthanarak
Piyaporn
P
Fraser
Victoria J
VJ
Mundy
Linda M
LM
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013785:Thailand
D000914:Antibodies, Viral