CHLAMYDIOSIS IN WORKERS AT A DUCK FARM AND PROCESSING PLANT

被引：41

作者：

HINTON, DG ^{[1
]}

SHIPLEY, A ^{[1
]}

GALVIN, JW ^{[1
]}

HARKIN, JT ^{[1
]}

BRUNTON, RA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] DEPT AGR,BENDIGO,VIC 3550,AUSTRALIA

来源：

AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL | 1993年 / 70卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1751-0813.1993.tb06123.x

中图分类号：

S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];

学科分类号：

0906 ;

摘要：

An outbreak of chlamydiosis was investigated in workers at a duck farm and processing plant during winter 1989. Chlamydia psittaci was isolated from ducks, but there was little evidence of clinical chlamydiosis in the ducks. Serological tests showed that 76% of workers had been exposed to infection, 12% recently, 16% had not been exposed and 8% had inconclusive test results. There was a strong association (P < 0.05) between years of employment and exposure to infection. Infection appeared to be contracted during the first year of employment. Measures were implemented to reduce shed contamination and control rodents and wild birds. At the same time, ducks were medicated, the processing plant was modified, work practices were altered and workers were advised about chlamydiosis to reduce the risk of human infection.

引用

页码：174 / 176

页数：3

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