| Document ID (ISN) | 60098 |
| CIS number |
93-1030 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1047-322X - Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Grimsley L.F., Jacobs R.R., Perkins J.L. |
| Title |
Varicella-zoster virus susceptibility in day-care workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1992, Vol.7, No.3, p.191-194. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
The susceptibility of day-care workers to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) was evaluated by determining antibody to VZV in 545 day-care workers using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The proportion of day-care workers susceptible to VZV was 4.8%, and the seronegativity among workers with a negative history of VZV infection was 13.6%. Susceptible workers identified by the serological screen should be sent home for 8-21 days after exposure if VZV infection occurs in the day care setting. All day-care workers of childbearing age should be given the option to be tested for immunity to VZV. Because reports indicate that adults from the tropics may have a higher susceptibility rate to VZV, it is recommended that all day-care workers from the tropics undergo serological screening. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dermatotropic virus infections; viruses; day nurseries; chickenpox; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
experimental pathology; serological reactions; developing countries; medical prevention |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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