Pig-2-Bac as a Biomarker of Occupational Exposure to Pigs and Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus among Industrial Hog Operation Workers

Citation

Pisanic, Nora; Nadimpalli, Maya L.; Rinsky, Jessica L.; Stewart, Jill R.; Wing, Steve B.; Love, David C.; Hall, Devon J.; & Heaney, Christopher D. (2015). Pig-2-Bac as a Biomarker of Occupational Exposure to Pigs and Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus among Industrial Hog Operation Workers. Environmental Research, 143(Pt A), 93-97. PMCID: PMC4641759

Abstract

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

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.09.026

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2015

Journal Title

Environmental Research

Author(s)

Pisanic, Nora
Nadimpalli, Maya L.
Rinsky, Jessica L.
Stewart, Jill R.
Wing, Steve B.
Love, David C.
Hall, Devon J.
Heaney, Christopher D.

PMCID

PMC4641759

ORCiD

Stewart, J - 0000-0002-3474-5233