title: Seroprevalence of anti-H5 antibody among Thai health care workers after exposure to avian influenza (H5N1) in a tertiary care center.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Thammasart University Hospital, Klong Luang, Pratumthani, Thailand 12120. anapisarn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Anucha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Apisarnthanarak
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erb
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Malinee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chittaganpitch
authors.forename: Somchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sangkitporn
authors.forename: Rungruang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kitphati
authors.forename: Pranee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thawatsupha
authors.forename: Sunthareeya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waicharoen
authors.forename: Uayporn
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pinitchai
authors.forename: Piyaporn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Apisarnthanarak
authors.forename: Victoria J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mundy
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral