| Document ID (ISN) | 68949 |
| CIS number |
97-1032 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gandsman E.J., Aaslestad H.G., Ouimet T.C., Rupp W.D. |
| Title |
Sabia virus incident at Yale University |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1997, Vol.58, No.1, p.51-53. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
An incident is described in which a research scientist was exposed to a newly isolated arenavirus, Sabia virus, while purifying the virus from a large volume of tissue culture fluid. The researcher was working in a laboratory which met the standard biosafety requirements. The exposure resulted in development of a Sabia virus infection from which the patient recovered. Following a safety review, a number of new practices and procedures were added to the university's biosafety policy. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
laboratory work; biological hazards; infection control; viruses |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
virus diseases; case study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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