Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Yersinia pestis antibodies in professionals from the Plague Control Program

Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Yersinia pestis antibodies in professionals from the Plague Control Program

Introduction Professionals who handle rodents in the field and in the laboratory are at risk of infection by the microorganisms harbored by these animals. Methods Serum samples from professionals involved in rodent and Yersinia pestis handling in field or laboratory work were analyzed to determine...

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Main Authors: Erika de Cassia Vieira da Costa, Gerlane Tavares de Souza Chioratto, Paulo Thiago Melo Guarana, Marise Sobreira, Ivoneida Aragao, Robervaldo Silva, Sheila Sotelino Rocha, Celso Tavares, Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Plague
Hantavirus
Zoonoses
Reservoirs
Biosafety
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