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View article: Real-World Performance of COVID-19 Antigen Tests: Predictive Modeling and Laboratory-Based Validation
Real-World Performance of COVID-19 Antigen Tests: Predictive Modeling and Laboratory-Based Validation Open
Background Rapid and safe deployment of lateral-flow antigen tests, coupled with uncompromised quality assurance, is critical for outbreak control and pandemic preparedness, yet real-world performance assessment still lacks laboratory and …
View article: Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health: Effects of Hog Production in North Carolina.
Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health: Effects of Hog Production in North Carolina. Open
Environmental justice means equal access to a healthful environment for all. In North Carolina, many sources of pollution disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Clinicians who recognize effects of enviro…
View article: Face Mask Use and Persistence of Livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers and Household Contacts, USA
Face Mask Use and Persistence of Livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers and Household Contacts, USA Open
BACKGROUND: Industrial hog operation (IHO) workers may persistently carry antibiotic-resistant, livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal cavities. It is unclear whether IHO work activities can alter IHO workers' and their …
View article: SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence by industry, workplace characteristics, and workplace infection prevention and control measures, North Carolina, USA, 2021 to 2022
SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence by industry, workplace characteristics, and workplace infection prevention and control measures, North Carolina, USA, 2021 to 2022 Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected workers in certain industries and occupations, and the workplace can be a high-risk setting for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. In this study, we measured SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence and id…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence by industry, workplace characteristics, and workplace infection prevention and control measures, North Carolina, 2021 to 2022
SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence by industry, workplace characteristics, and workplace infection prevention and control measures, North Carolina, 2021 to 2022 Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected workers in certain industries and occupations, and the workplace can be a high risk setting for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. In this study, we measured SARS-CoV-2 antibody preval…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Prevalence among Industrial Livestock Operation Workers and Nearby Community Residents, North Carolina, 2021 to 2022
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Prevalence among Industrial Livestock Operation Workers and Nearby Community Residents, North Carolina, 2021 to 2022 Open
Few studies have measured COVID-19 seroprevalence in North Carolina, especially among rural, Black, and Hispanic/Latino communities that have been heavily affected. Antibody results show high rates of COVID-19 among industrial livestock op…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence among industrial livestock operation workers and nearby community residents, North Carolina, USA, 2021-2022
SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence among industrial livestock operation workers and nearby community residents, North Carolina, USA, 2021-2022 Open
Industrial livestock operations (ILOs), particularly processing facilities, emerged as centers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks in spring 2020. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 underestimate true prevalence. To investigate preva…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence and COVID-19 vaccination among industrial livestock operation workers and nearby community residents, North Carolina, USA
SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence and COVID-19 vaccination among industrial livestock operation workers and nearby community residents, North Carolina, USA Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Industrial livestock operations (ILOs), particularly livestock processing facilities, emerged as centers of COVID-19 outbreaks across the United States early in spring 2020. We aimed to compare SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG p…
View article: Source tracking swine fecal waste on household surfaces proximal to swine concentrated animal feeding operations in southeastern North Carolina, USA
Source tracking swine fecal waste on household surfaces proximal to swine concentrated animal feeding operations in southeastern North Carolina, USA Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In North Carolina, swine industrial livestock operations (ILOs) are located disproportionately in low-income and communities of color. Swine ILO neighbors have raised concerns about emissions from ILOs. We aim to compar…
View article: Self‐reported work activities, eye, nose, and throat symptoms, and respiratory health outcomes among an industrial hog operation worker cohort, North Carolina, USA
Self‐reported work activities, eye, nose, and throat symptoms, and respiratory health outcomes among an industrial hog operation worker cohort, North Carolina, USA Open
Introduction Respiratory disease among industrial hog operation (IHO) workers is well documented; however, it remains unclear whether specific work activities are more harmful and if personal protective equipment (PPE), as used by workers,…
View article: Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Clonal Complex 9 between Pigs and Humans, United States
Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Clonal Complex 9 between Pigs and Humans, United States Open
Transmission of livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 9 (LA-SA CC9) between pigs raised on industrial hog operations (IHOs) and humans in the United States is poorly understood. We analyzed whole-genome sequences from 3…
View article: Source tracking swine fecal waste in surface water proximal to swine concentrated animal feeding operations
Source tracking swine fecal waste in surface water proximal to swine concentrated animal feeding operations Open
Swine farming has gone through many changes in the last few decades, resulting in operations with a high animal density known as confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). These operations produce a large quantity of fecal waste whose env…
View article: Livestock-Associated Methicillin and Multidrug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Is Present among Industrial, Not Antibiotic-Free Livestock Operation Workers in North Carolina
Livestock-Associated Methicillin and Multidrug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Is Present among Industrial, Not Antibiotic-Free Livestock Operation Workers in North Carolina Open
Administration of antibiotics to food animals may select for drug-resistant pathogens of clinical significance, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In the United States, studies have examined prevalence of MRSA carr…
View article: Persistence of livestock-associated antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among industrial hog operation workers in North Carolina over 14 days
Persistence of livestock-associated antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among industrial hog operation workers in North Carolina over 14 days Open
ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the persistence of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus and multidrug-resistant S. aureus over 14 days of follow-up among industrial hog operation workers in North …
View article: The use of personal protective equipment during common industrial hog operation work activities and acute lung function changes in a prospective worker cohort, North Carolina, USA
The use of personal protective equipment during common industrial hog operation work activities and acute lung function changes in a prospective worker cohort, North Carolina, USA Open
Introduction As occupational activities related to acute industrial hog operation (IHO) worker lung function are not well defined, we aimed to identify IHO work activities associated with diminished respiratory function and the effectivene…
View article: Pig-2-Bac as a biomarker of occupational exposure to pigs and livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus among industrial hog operation workers
Pig-2-Bac as a biomarker of occupational exposure to pigs and livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus among industrial hog operation workers Open
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 a…
View article: Data quality from a longitudinal study of adolescent health at schools near industrial livestock facilities
Data quality from a longitudinal study of adolescent health at schools near industrial livestock facilities Open
Longitudinal designs enable examination of temporal relationships between exposures and health outcomes, but extended participation can cause study fatigue. We present an approach for analyzing data quality and study fatigue in a participa…
View article: Self-reported work activities, mucus membrane symptoms, and respiratory health outcomes among an industrial hog operation worker cohort, North Carolina, USA
Self-reported work activities, mucus membrane symptoms, and respiratory health outcomes among an industrial hog operation worker cohort, North Carolina, USA Open
Background Respiratory disease among industrial hog operation (IHO) workers is well documented; however, it remains unclear whether specific work activities are more harmful and if personal protective equipment (PPE), as used by workers, c…
View article: Environmental injustice in North Carolina’s hog industry
Environmental injustice in North Carolina’s hog industry Open
The global epicenter of industrial hog production is in North Carolina (NC), USA. There, approximately 9 million hogs are raised for meat production in over 2,000 industrial hog operations (IHO) across the state. This area is also situated…
View article: Toxic truths
Toxic truths Open
This book examines the relationship between environmental justice and citizen science, focusing on enduring issues and new challenges in a post-truth age. Debates over science, facts, and values have always been pivotal within environmenta…
View article: Livestock-Associated, Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage and Recent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection among Industrial Hog Operation Workers
Livestock-Associated, Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage and Recent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection among Industrial Hog Operation Workers Open
Swine production work is a risk factor for nasal carriage of livestock-associated (LA-) Staphylococcus aureus and also for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). However, whether LA-S. aureus nasal carriage is associated with increased ris…
View article: The use of fixed-effects regression to assess work activities and protective measures associated with changes in respiratory function in a prospective industrial hog worker cohort, North Carolina, USA
The use of fixed-effects regression to assess work activities and protective measures associated with changes in respiratory function in a prospective industrial hog worker cohort, North Carolina, USA Open
TPS 751: Farms, antibiotics, infections, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 26, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Background/Aim: Prior research quantifying health impacts from industrial hog operation (IHO) work has suffered from an inability to…
View article: Face Mask Use and Persistence of Livestock-associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers and Household Contacts, USA
Face Mask Use and Persistence of Livestock-associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasal Carriage among Industrial Hog Operation Workers and Household Contacts, USA Open
Consistent face mask use was associated with reduced exposure to antibiotic-resistant, livestock-associated S. aureus among IHO workers and their household members. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP3453.
View article: Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health
Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health Open
Environmental justice means equal access to a healthful environment for all. In North Carolina, many sources of pollution disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Clinicians who recognize effects of enviro…
View article: Activity of plazomicin in combination with other antibiotics against multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Activity of plazomicin in combination with other antibiotics against multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Open
Plazomicin is a next-generation aminoglycoside that was approved by the US FDA in June 2018 for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterob…
View article: Evaluation of the Bactericidal Activity of Plazomicin and Comparators against Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Evaluation of the Bactericidal Activity of Plazomicin and Comparators against Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Open
The next-generation aminoglycoside plazomicin, in development for infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae , was evaluated alongside comparators for bactericidal activity in minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) an…
View article: Livestock-Associated, Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage and Recent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection among Industrial Hog Operation Workers
Livestock-Associated, Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage and Recent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection among Industrial Hog Operation Workers Open
Swine production work is a risk factor for nasal carriage of livestock-associated (LA-) Staphylococcus aureus and also for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). However, whether LA-S. aureus nasal carriage is associated with increased ris…