Journal article
Lack of Evidence of Avian Adenovirus Infection Among Turkey Workers
Journal of Agromedicine, Vol.14(3), pp.299-305
07/31/2009
DOI: 10.1080/10599240903041737
PMID: 19657879
Abstract
Zoonotic infections constitute a major public health concern. Outbreaks of the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and avian influenza viruses are but recent examples. Although there are many animal-specific adenoviruses and occasionally they have been noted to infect man, rarely have they been studied as potential zoonotic pathogens. In this study, the authors hypothesized that the hemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV), an avian adenovirus that causes illness among turkeys, might infect humans. Using an enzyme immunosorbent assay, the authors compared sera from 95 turkey-exposed individuals with sera from 82 nonexposed controls for serologic evidence of infection with HEV. Multivariate modeling revealed no statistical difference in elevated antibody titers against HEV between the two groups. These data do not support the hypothesis that avian adenoviruses cross the species barrier to infect humans.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Lack of Evidence of Avian Adenovirus Infection Among Turkey Workers
- Creators
- Ghazi Kayali - Division of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases , St. Jude Children's Research HospitalErnesto J Ortiz - Emerging Infections Program , U.S. Naval Medical Research Center DetachmentMargaret L Chorazy - Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology , College of Public Health, University of IowaGregory C Gray - Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology , College of Public Health, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Agromedicine, Vol.14(3), pp.299-305
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/10599240903041737
- PMID
- 19657879
- ISSN
- 1059-924X
- eISSN
- 1545-0813
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/31/2009
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9983996087402771
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