Evidence for H5 avian influenza infection in Zhejiang province, China, 2010-2012: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 790-796

  Li, Lian Hong ^a   Yu, Zhao ^a   Chen, Wen Sen ^b   Liu, She Lan ^a   Lu, Ye ^a   Zhang, Yan Jun ^a   Chen, En Fu ^a   Lin, Jun Fen ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; Environment; Occupational exposure; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAGE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; GENERAL DEVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA A (H5N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POULTRY; POULTRY FARMING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEWAGE; SLAUGHTERING CHOPPING BOARD; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS STRAIN; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892380189     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.12.45     Document Type: Article

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