Abstract
We evaluated 49 swine industry workers and 79 nonexposed controls for antibodies to swine influenza viruses. Multivariate modeling showed that workers who seldom used gloves (odds ratio [OR] 30.3) or who smoked (OR 18.7) most frequently had evidence of previous H1N1 swine virus. These findings may be valuable in planning for pandemic influenza.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Agriculture*
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Hemagglutination Tests
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Iowa / epidemiology
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Male
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Multivariate Analysis
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Occupational Exposure
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / transmission
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology
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Risk Factors
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / epidemiology
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Swine Diseases / transmission*
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Swine Diseases / virology*
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Zoonoses / epidemiology
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Zoonoses / transmission
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Zoonoses / virology*