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Immunologic response of unvaccinated workers exposed to anthrax, Belgium. [1]

Animal health   [2]

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Authors

P Wattiau [3]; Govaerts, Marc [4]; Frangoulidis, Dimitrios [5]; David Fretin [6]; Kissling, Esther [7]; Van Hessche, Mieke [8]; Bernard China [9]; Poncin, Martine [10]; Pirenne, Yvo [11]; Hanquet, Germaine [12]

Keywords

  1. Anthrax [13]
  2. Anthrax Vaccines [14]
  3. Antibodies, Bacterial [15]
  4. Bacillus anthracis [16]
  5. Belgium [17]
  6. Blotting, Western [18]
  7. Cell Proliferation [19]
  8. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay [20]
  9. Humans [21]
  10. Inhalation Exposure [22]
  11. Occupational Exposure [23]
  12. T-Lymphocytes [24]

Abstract:

To determine immunologic reactivity to Bacillus anthrax antigens, we conducted serologic testing of workers in a factory that performed scouring of wool and goat hair. Of 66 workers, approximately 10% had circulating antibodies or T lymphocytes that reacted with anthrax protective antigen. Individual immunity varied from undetectable to high.
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Associated health topics:

Animal health [2]
Source URL:https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/immunologic-response-unvaccinated-workers-exposed-anthrax-belgium

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[1] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/immunologic-response-unvaccinated-workers-exposed-anthrax-belgium [2] https://www.sciensano.be/en/health-topics/animal-health [3] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39180&f%5Bsearch%5D=P%20Wattiau [4] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=34002&f%5Bsearch%5D=Govaerts%2C%20Marc [5] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39576&f%5Bsearch%5D=Frangoulidis%2C%20Dimitrios [6] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/david-fretin/biblio [7] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39579&f%5Bsearch%5D=Kissling%2C%20Esther [8] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39450&f%5Bsearch%5D=Van%20Hessche%2C%20Mieke [9] https://www.sciensano.be/en/people/bernard-china/biblio [10] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39585&f%5Bsearch%5D=Poncin%2C%20Martine [11] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=39588&f%5Bsearch%5D=Pirenne%2C%20Yvo [12] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bauthor%5D=37515&f%5Bsearch%5D=Hanquet%2C%20Germaine [13] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=22065&f%5Bsearch%5D=Anthrax [14] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=22068&f%5Bsearch%5D=Anthrax%20Vaccines [15] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=28281&f%5Bsearch%5D=Antibodies%2C%20Bacterial [16] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=24915&f%5Bsearch%5D=Bacillus%20anthracis [17] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=444&f%5Bsearch%5D=Belgium [18] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=27222&f%5Bsearch%5D=Blotting%2C%20Western [19] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=21951&f%5Bsearch%5D=Cell%20Proliferation [20] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=432&f%5Bsearch%5D=Enzyme-Linked%20Immunosorbent%20Assay [21] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=648&f%5Bsearch%5D=Humans [22] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=20538&f%5Bsearch%5D=Inhalation%20Exposure [23] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=21423&f%5Bsearch%5D=Occupational%20Exposure [24] https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio?f%5Bkeyword%5D=21963&f%5Bsearch%5D=T-Lymphocytes