Seroprevalence of brucellosis in Kashmir (India) among patients with pyrexia of unknown origin.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2000 Apr; 98(4): 170-1
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96009
ABSTRACT
Over a period of 5 years from 1992 to 1997 a total of 3,532 patients of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) were subjected to Wright's tube agglutination test for brucellosis. Of the 3,532 patients tested, 28 (0.8%) were found seropositive for brucellosis. Males outnumbered females by a ratio of 31. Whereas the seroprevalence among males clearly was age-related, the seroprevalence among women was not. The highest number (43%) of positive males belonged to the age group 21-30 years. The majority of patients had titres of 1160 or 1256, high titres of 1512 and 11024 were found in 21.4% patients.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Brucella
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Brucellosis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Child
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Developing Countries
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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