Cytomegalovirus infection: An occupational hazard to kindergarten teachers working with children aged 2.5-6 years

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 79-86

  Kiss, Philippe ^a   De Bacquer, Dirk ^a   Sergooris, Leen ^a   De Meester, Marc ^a   Vanhoorne, Michel ^a  

^a Securex Occupational Health Service   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Epidemiology; Kindergarten; Occupational risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION RISK; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; TEACHER;

EID: 0036234340     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2002.8.2.79     Document Type: Article

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