A survey for antibodies to Lassa virus among health workers in Nigeria
Bajani M, Tomori O, Rollin P, Harry T, Bukbuk N, Wilson L, Childs J, Peters C, Ksiazek T. A survey for antibodies to Lassa virus among health workers in Nigeria. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 91: 379-381. PMID: 9373625, DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90247-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth workersAntibody prevalenceHealth facilitiesSecondary health facilitiesVirus IgM antibodiesImmunoglobulin G antibodiesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentTertiary centerSpecific IgMIgM antibodiesRecent infectionHealth centersG antibodiesLassa feverLassa virusDifferent occupational groupsPrevalenceAntibodiesOccupational groupsFeverSeroprevalenceIgMInfectionWorkersNursesSurvey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana.
Noah D, Kramer C, Verbsky M, Rooney J, Smith K, Childs J. Survey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1997, 210: 342-4. PMID: 9057914, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1997.210.03.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseB quintanaBartonella henselaeOccupational groupsVeterinary techniciansIllness consistentPrevious diagnosisEpidemiologic characteristicsPotential confoundersOverall seroprevalenceUnknown prevalenceB henselaeEpidemiologic SurveyHospital staffCat ownershipSp infectionExposure informationSerum samplesVeterinary conferencesHenselaeSeropositivitySpecies of BartonellaSeroprevalenceInfectionUnknown duration