Comparing anti legionella antibody titers between hospital workers and healthy population; A case-control study

Authors

  • Abdollahi Alireza
  • Moradi Tabriz Hedieh
  • Baharak Mehdipour

Keywords:

Legionella Antibody, Hospital Worker

Abstract

Objective: To determinate Legionella antibody titers among healthcare workers and healthy population.

Methodology: The blood samples were collected from all 360 subjects (case and control) and the ELISA method was used to assess the anti-Legionella IgG titer. The statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software version 13.

Results: The mean of antibody titer was 5

Published

2011-01-21

How to Cite

Alireza, A., Hedieh, M. T., & Mehdipour, B. (2011). Comparing anti legionella antibody titers between hospital workers and healthy population; A case-control study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(1). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17043

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2011): January - March 2011 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles