Evidence of cross-reactive immunity to 2009 pandemic influenza A virus in workers seropositive to swine H1N1 influenza viruses circulating in Italy.

Evidence of cross-reactive immunity to 2009 pandemic influenza A virus in workers seropositive to swine H1N1 influenza viruses circulating in Italy.

BACKGROUND: Pigs play a key epidemiologic role in the ecology of influenza A viruses (IAVs) emerging from animal hosts and transmitted to humans. Between 2008 and 2010, we investigated the health risk of occupational exposure to swine influenza viruses (SIVs) in Italy, during the emergence and sprea...

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Main Authors: Maria A De Marco, Stefano Porru, Paolo Cordioli, Bruno M Cesana, Ana Moreno, Laura Calzoletti, Lebana Bonfanti, Arianna Boni, Antonio Scotto Di Carlo, Cecilia Arici, Angela Carta, Maria R Castrucci, Isabella Donatelli, Paola Tomao, Vittoria M Peri, Livia Di Trani, Nicoletta Vonesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585202?pdf=render

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