Pig-2-Bac as a biomarker of occupational exposure to pigs and livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus among industrial hog operation workers

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• Personal Author:
  Hall D ; Heaney CD ; Love DC ; Nadimpalli M ; Pisanic N ; Rinsky, Jessica L. ; Stewart J ; Wing S
• Description:
  Over 50 million hogs are raised annually in the United States for consumption, mostly on industrial hog operations (IHOs). Workers at IHOs are exposed to airborne particulates, zoonotic pathogens, and other workplace hazards, but lack of access to IHOs can hinder exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies. Here, we demonstrate the utility of pig-specific Bacteroidales (Pig-2-Bac) as a biomarker of exposure to pigs and pig waste and to help identify sources of Staphylococcus aureus carriage among IHO workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Animals Biomarkers Hazardous Substances Microbiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Airborne Particles Airborne Particulates Animal Handlers Animal Waste Author Keywords: Industrial Hog Operation Bacteria Biohazards Livestock-associated Staphylococcus Aureus Microorganisms Occupational Exposure Particulates Pig-specific Fecal Bacteroidales Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction

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• ISSN:
  0013-9351
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  93-97
• Volume:
  143
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047595
• Citation:
  Environ Res 2015 Nov; 143(Pt A):93-97
• Contact Point Address:
  Christopher D. Heaney, Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Room W7033B, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
• Email:
  cheaney1@jhu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Part Number:
  A
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Research
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:93686b4b4150162d0d5f810e9d6a036a1cd1f80a6260063c5806b1a458d40c955b4d2c046b0740f1654ca2f3b15c9fd23a01c9fe3ee3f76c2166e50146469f1b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202610/cdc_202610_DS1.pdf
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