Survey of Suspected Laboratory-Acquired Infections and Biosafety Practices in Research, Clinical, and Veterinary Laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1089/hs.2019.0057
Abstract: Laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs), an occupational illness, are defined as all infections acquired through laboratory or laboratory-related activities. A report published in 1898 described an LAI resulting from Corynebacterium diphtheriae being transmitted through mouth pipetting. Despite… read more here.
Keywords: research; biosafety; acquired infections; laboratory ... See more keywords
Laboratory Acquired Zika Virus Infection Through Mouse Bite: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa259
Abstract: Abstract Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus mainly transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. However, alternative transmission routes can occur. In this study, we show the accidental transmission of virus from an infected mouse… read more here.
Keywords: laboratory acquired; acquired zika; zika virus; virus infection ... See more keywords
Laboratory-acquired infections of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi in South Africa: phenotypic and genotypic analysis of isolates
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2757-2
Abstract: BackgroundWorkers in clinical microbiology laboratories are exposed to a variety of pathogenic microorganisms. Salmonella species is among the most commonly reported bacterial causes of laboratory-acquired infections. We report on three cases of laboratory-acquired Salmonella enterica… read more here.
Keywords: genotypic; typhi; salmonella; analysis ... See more keywords