Q fever among culling workers, the Netherlands, 2009-2010.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(9): 1719-23, 2011 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21888803
In 2009, dairy goat farms in the Netherlands were implicated in >2,300 cases of Q fever; in response, 51,820 small ruminants were culled. Among 517 culling workers, despite use of personal protective equipment, 17.5% seroconverted for antibodies to Coxiella burnetii. Vaccination of culling workers could be considered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Q
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Coxiella burnetii
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Enfermedades de los Trabajadores Agrícolas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos