Sera from 98 abattoir workers were tested for IgG to Campylobacter pylori, C jejuni,and klebsiella. Clerical workers had significantly lower C pylori and C jejuni IgG titres than any of the groups in direct contact with freshly cut animal parts. No difference was found for antibodies to klebsiella. 28 non-clerical workers with high-titre C pylori IgG consented to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. C pylori associated gastritis was found in all 28, and four weeks of colloidal bismuth subcitrate (240 mg twice daily) was prescribed. On repeat testing at three months all showed a decrease in IgG titres to C pylori but not to C jejuni, whereas 18 untreated non-endoscoped workers showed no change. These findings raise the possibility that C pylori infection is a zoonosis. © 1988.
Vaira D., Holton J., Londei M., Beltrandi E., Salmon P.R., D'Anastasio C., et al. (1988). CAMPYLOBACTER PYLORI IN ABATTOIR WORKERS: IS IT A ZOONOSIS?. THE LANCET, 332(8613), 725-726 [10.1016/S0140-6736(88)90196-1].
CAMPYLOBACTER PYLORI IN ABATTOIR WORKERS: IS IT A ZOONOSIS?
Vaira D.;Gandolfi L.
1988
Abstract
Sera from 98 abattoir workers were tested for IgG to Campylobacter pylori, C jejuni,and klebsiella. Clerical workers had significantly lower C pylori and C jejuni IgG titres than any of the groups in direct contact with freshly cut animal parts. No difference was found for antibodies to klebsiella. 28 non-clerical workers with high-titre C pylori IgG consented to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. C pylori associated gastritis was found in all 28, and four weeks of colloidal bismuth subcitrate (240 mg twice daily) was prescribed. On repeat testing at three months all showed a decrease in IgG titres to C pylori but not to C jejuni, whereas 18 untreated non-endoscoped workers showed no change. These findings raise the possibility that C pylori infection is a zoonosis. © 1988.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
