Prevalence of antibody to Brucella species in butchers, slaughterers and others
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2003; 9 (1-2): 178-184
in English
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| ID: emr-158151
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is being reported with increasing frequency in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Serum antibodies in high-risk and general populations help to define cut-off levels and can be used as a simple and rapid diagnostic tests in infected areas. We performed the rose Bengal test [RBT], serum agglutination test [SAT] and 2-mercaptoethanol [2ME] titre determination on 415 healthy individuals including butchers, slaughterers and others. Positive results were found by RBT, SAT titre [180] and 2ME titre >/= 120 in slaughterers [10%, 20% and 6% respectively], butchers [6%, 4% and 1% respectively] and the general population [1%, 2% and < 1% respectively]. A single SAT titre >/= 180 in the presence of 2ME titre >/= 120 can be diagnostic in this region
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Agglutination Tests
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Case-Control Studies
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Milk
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Food Microbiology
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Meat
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Antibodies, Bacterial
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2003
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