Seroprevalence of Brucella in an elderly population in mid-Anatolia, Turkey.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2003 Jun; 21(2): 158-61
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-637
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is a widespread infectious disease in the mid-Anatolia regions of Turkey. This study investigated the prevalence of Brucella infection in elderly people of this region. In total, 750 elderly subjects were chosen by a simple random-sampling method. Blood samples were evaluated by the Brucella Wright agglutination test. Brucella seropositivity was detected in 24 (3.2%) of the 750 subjects. Although there was no statistical correlation between Brucella seropositivity and sex or educational level (p > 0.05), seropositivity was statistically significant with subjects exposed to risk factors (p < 0.001). It is concluded that Brucella infection is still an important public-health problem in the cities of mid-Anatolia.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Turquia
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Idoso
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Brucella
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Brucelose
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Testes de Aglutinação
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Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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