Epidemiologic Investigation of Immune-Mediated Polyradiculoneuropathy among Abattoir Workers Exposed to Porcine Brain

BACKGROUND: In October 2007, a cluster of patients experiencing a novel polyradiculoneuropathy was identified at a pork abattoir (Plant A). Patients worked in the primary carcass processing area (warm room); the majority processed severed heads (head-table). An investigation was initiated to determi...

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Autores principales: Holzbauer, Stacy M., DeVries, Aaron S., Sejvar, James J., Lees, Christine H., Adjemian, Jennifer, McQuiston, Jennifer H., Medus, Carlota, Lexau, Catherine A., Harris, Julie R., Recuenco, Sergio E., Belay, Ermias D., Howell, James F., Buss, Bryan F., Hornig, Mady, Gibbins, John D., Brueck, Scott E., Smith, Kirk E., Danila, Richard N., Lipkin, W. Ian, Lachance, Daniel H., Dyck, P. James. B., Lynfield, Ruth
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20333310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009782

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