[Seroepidemiological study of brucellosis in high risk groups in Boyerahmad 1384]

ABSTRACT

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that may have a major public health and economic impact in most countries. The disease appears as a Malt fever in humans and abortion in animals. This study was designed to determine the serologic titer of Brucella in high risk and non high risk people in Boyerahmad. A retrospective seroepidemiological study was performed on samples collected from 604 high risk and non high risk people using Rose Bengol test, tube standard test as a rapid test and 2 mercaptoethanol [2ME] and comb's wright as a confirmatory test. The data collected were analyzed by X[2] test via SPSS. Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in high risk people appeared to be high in the Rose Bengal and tube standard test [TST] 6.62 at titer >/= 1/40 whereas for non high risk it was 0%. Confirmation test in high risk people was shown with 2ME in four people. Brucellosis is a major cause of disease in high risk people which can be due to direct or indirect contact with diary products of the related animals