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Legionnaire Disease Epidemiology
Researchers at Statens Serum Institute, Department of Bacteriology release new data on legionnaire disease epidemiology
July 14th, 2009
Research findings, 'Dynamics of Legionella antibody levels during 1 year in a healthy population,' are discussed in a new report. "A total of 522 Danish blood donors were followed during 2004-2005 to describe the seroepidemiology of Legionella infections in healthy individuals from a general population. Antibodies to Legionella spp. were measured by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test," scientists writing in the journal Epidemiology and Infection report. "The prevalence of Legionella antibodies (titre 1:128) was 26.8% and remained fairly constant during the year of follow-up. However, 6.9% of the blood donors developed a fourfold or greater rise in antibody...
Source: World Disease Weekly (2009-07-14)
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