Epidemiological aspects of an infection by Brucella abortus in risk occupational groups in the microregion of Araguaína, Tocantins
Braz. j. infect. dis
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12(2): 133-138, Apr. 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this paper was to study some epidemiological aspects of the infection by Brucella abortus in risk occupational groups in the microregion of Araguaína, Tocantins. For antibody research, 645 serum samples were analyzed by the complement fixation test (CF). A 4.0 percent frequency was found (26/645) in patients' serum and among those 4.1 percent (23/551) were slaughterhouses employees and 8.1 percent (3/37) rural workers. Of the total positive samples, three (2.0 percent) were women and 23 (4.7 percent) men; ten (2.9 percent) were between the ages of 18 and 30, six (3.4 percent) between 31 and 40, and nine (8.0 percent) were above 41 years of age. Risk factors for brucellosis in the study groups were age, background (OR = 2.45; CI 95 percent = 0.98 to 6.10) and previous work conducted with production animals (OR 2.36; CI 95 percent = 0.95 to 6.02). It was concluded that the infection by Brucella abortus is found in some risk occupational groups in the microregion of Araguaína, Tocantins, and control and prophylactic measures must be implemented emphasizing risk factors identified in the study.
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Sujet Principal:
Brucella abortus
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Brucellose
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Anticorps antibactériens
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Maladies professionnelles
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Etude d'étiologie
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2008
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco/BR
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Foundation Tocantins University/BR
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Livestock and Agriculture National Laboratory of Pernambuco/BR
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