Preventing zoonotic influenza virus infection.
We evaluated 49 swine industry workers and 79 nonexposed controls for antibodies to swine influenza viruses. Multivariate modeling showed that workers who seldom used gloves (odds ratio [OR] 30.3) or who smoked (OR 18.7) most frequently had evidence of previous H1N1 swine virus. These findings may be valuable in planning for pandemic influenza.
Ramirez
Alejandro
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University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. ramireza@iastate.edu
Capuano
Ana W
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Wellman
Debbie A
DA
Lesher
Kelly A
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Setterquist
Sharon F
SF
Gray
Gregory C
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D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*
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