A cohort study of wastewater treatment plant workers: association between levels of biomarkers of systemic inflammation and exposure to bacteria and fungi, and endotoxin as measured using two methods

Anne Mette Madsen, Katrine Uhrbrand, Victor Carp Kofoed, Thea K. Fischer, Margit W. Frederiksen

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Abstract

Work in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can be associated with exposure to airborne microorganisms and endotoxin from the working environment. The aim of this study was to obtain knowledge about whether serum levels of the markers of systemic inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA), are associated with personal exposure to endotoxin, measured using the Limulus (endotoxinLimulus) and the rFC (endotoxinrFC) assays, as well as bacteria and fungi in a cohort of WWTP workers. Exposure and blood samples were collected for 11 workers over one year. Exposure to endotoxinLimulus-day and endotoxinrFC-day correlated significantly (r=0.80, p
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftWater Research
Sider (fra-til)119625
ISSN0043-1354
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jan. 2023

Emneord

  • Inflammation
  • LPS
  • MALDI-TOF MS
  • Occupational exposure
  • Occupational exposure limit
  • Wastewater
  • Spildevand
  • Mikrobiologi
  • Arbejdshygiejne
  • Luftvejslidelser
  • Toksikologi
  • Kemisk arbejdsmiljø

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