Metagenomic detection of viruses in aerosol samples from workers in animal slaughterhouses.

Published studies have shown that workers in animal slaughterhouses are at a higher risk of lung cancers as compared to the general population. No specific causal agents have been identified, and exposures to several chemicals have been examined and found to be unrelated. Evidence suggests a biologi...

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Main Authors: Richard J Hall, Mily Leblanc-Maridor, Jing Wang, Xiaoyun Ren, Nicole E Moore, Collin R Brooks, Matthew Peacey, Jeroen Douwes, David J McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3743808?pdf=render