Kendall P Myers

Summary

Affiliation: University of Iowa
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Are swine workers in the United States at increased risk of infection with zoonotic influenza virus?
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 42:14-20. 2006
  2. ncbi Cases of swine influenza in humans: a review of the literature
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 44:1084-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Infection due to 3 avian influenza subtypes in United States veterinarians
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 5000, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 45:4-9. 2007
  4. ncbi Testing human sera for antibodies against avian influenza viruses: horse RBC hemagglutination inhibition vs. microneutralization assays
    Ghazi Kayali
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Oakdale Research Park, MTF B145, 2501 Crosspark Road, Coralville, IA 52241 8802, United States
    J Clin Virol 43:73-8. 2008
  5. ncbi Exposure to Streptococcus suis among US swine workers
    Tara C Smith
    University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 14:1925-7. 2008

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Are swine workers in the United States at increased risk of infection with zoonotic influenza virus?
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 42:14-20. 2006
    ..Pigs have an important role in interspecies transmission of the virus. We examined multiple swine-exposed human populations in the nation's number 1 swine-producing state for evidence of previous swine influenza virus infection...
  2. ncbi Cases of swine influenza in humans: a review of the literature
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 44:1084-8. 2007
    ..Because prior studies have shown that persons who work with swine are at increased risk of zoonotic influenza virus infection, it is prudent to include them in pandemic planning efforts...
  3. ncbi Infection due to 3 avian influenza subtypes in United States veterinarians
    Kendall P Myers
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 5000, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 45:4-9. 2007
    ..Pandemic influenza virus strains originate in avian species. We examined veterinarians in the United States for evidence of previous avian influenza virus infection...
  4. ncbi Testing human sera for antibodies against avian influenza viruses: horse RBC hemagglutination inhibition vs. microneutralization assays
    Ghazi Kayali
    Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Oakdale Research Park, MTF B145, 2501 Crosspark Road, Coralville, IA 52241 8802, United States
    J Clin Virol 43:73-8. 2008
    ..Recent research suggests that the sensitivity of the HI assay can be improved by switching from the traditionally used turkey, guinea pig, human, or chicken RBCs to horse RBCs...
  5. ncbi Exposure to Streptococcus suis among US swine workers
    Tara C Smith
    University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 14:1925-7. 2008
    ..We studied 73 swine-exposed and 67 non-swine-exposed US adults for antibodies to S. suis serotype 2. Serologic data suggest that human infection with S. suis occurs more frequently than currently documented...