| Document ID (ISN) | 50856 |
| CIS number |
88-2074 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Choudat D., Le Goff C., Delemotte B., Paul G., Mady V., Fages J., Conso F. |
| Title |
Occupational exposure to animals and antibodies against Pasteurella multocida |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1987, Vol.44, No.12, p.829-833. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The relation between occupational exposure to cattle and prevalence of antibodies against the coccobacillus Pasteurella multocida was evaluated in 680 workers. Three groups of exposed workers in slaughterhouses (S), industrial breeding (I), and traditional breeding (T) were compared with control workers not exposed to cattle or chickens (C). The prevalence of antibodies against capsular antigen A was significantly higher in the exposed groups (S:26.2%; I:29.0%; T:32.1%) than in the control group (C:14.0%). The prevalence of antibodies against one or more somatic antigens 1,2,3,7,8, or 9 was higher in the exposed groups. There was also a significant relation between antibodies against capsular antigen A and contacts with pets. This high prevalence of antibodies suggests that infection is frequently subclinical, and that it is not only associated with pets but also with occupational exposure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
bacterial diseases; zoonoses; agriculture; biological hazards; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
conditions of exposure; livestock rearing; France; antigens; antibodies; slaughtering; comparative study; immunobiological changes; questionnaire survey; long-term exposure; evaluation of results; health hazards; immuno-allergy |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Zoonoses
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