Human pathogens and tetracycline-resistant bacteria in bioaerosols of swine confinement buildings and in nasal flora of hog producers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 444-449

  Létourneau, Valérie ^a   Nehmé, Benjamin ^a   Mériaux, Anne ^a   Massé, Daniel ^b   Cormier, Yvon ^a,c   Duchaine, Caroline ^a,c  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Air sampling; Airborne pathogens; Nasal swab; Tet genes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 78649671300     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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