TY - JOUR AU - Dejpichai, Rapeepan AU - Laosiritaworn, Yongjua AU - Phuthavathana, Pilaipan AU - Uyeki, Timothy M. AU - O’Reilly, Michael AU - Yampikulsakul, Nattaphon AU - Phurahong, Sumreung AU - Poorak, Phisanu AU - Prasertsopon, Jarunee AU - Kularb, Rumporn AU - Nateerom, Kannika AU - Sawanpanyalert, Narumol AU - Jiraphongsa, Chuleeporn T1 - Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Avian Influenza Virus A (H5N1) among Residents of Villages with Human Cases, Thailand, 2005 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2009 VL - 15 IS - 5 SP - 756 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In 2005, we assessed the seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies to avian influenza virus A (H5N1) among 901 residents of 4 villages in Thailand where at least 1 confirmed human case of influenza (H5N1) had occurred during 2004. Although 68.1% of survey participants (median age 40 years) were exposed to backyard poultry and 25.7% were exposed to sick or dead chickens, all participants were seronegative for influenza virus (H5N1). KW - Influenza KW - respiratory infections KW - seroprevalence KW - H5N1 KW - antibodies KW - humans KW - Thailand KW - research DO - 10.3201/eid1505.080316 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-0316_article ER - End of Reference