Abstract
One hundred and fifty-one forestry workers and 151 matched office clerks were compared as to the presence of antibodies against Borelia burgdorferi, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Puumalavirus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Their occupational risks of being infected by Borrelia was fourfold and significant, by Puumalavirus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus was increased but not significant. No seropositivity has been established against tick-borne encephalitis virus.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Forestry*
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Hantavirus Infections / immunology
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Hantavirus Infections / transmission
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Hantavirus Infections / veterinary
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Humans
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Lyme Disease / immunology
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Lyme Disease / transmission
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / immunology
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / transmission
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / veterinary
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Netherlands
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Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
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Occupational Diseases / etiology*
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Occupational Diseases / immunology
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Risk
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Rodent Diseases / transmission
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Rodentia / microbiology*
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology*
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Tick-Borne Diseases / immunology