ABSTRACT
Salmonella infections in Georgia are usually caused by S. enderitidis and S. typhimurium. Food products represent a leading vehicle in transmission of S. enderitidis, which predominates over other serotypes. The goal of our research was to study contamination of chickens and chicken eggs with S. enderitidis and S. typhimurium. Overall 90 chicken eggs, obtained from various poultries, 100 eggs, sold by peasant and 30 chicken and their excrements were tested. Cer Test Salmonella-immunchromatography one stage analysis were employed for detecting of salmonella microbe. Chickens and chicken eggs were contaminated with bacteria S. Enteritidis. The microbe isolation rate from eggs was 4.2±1.4%. It was 1.1 for eggs from poultries and 7.0±2.5 for eggs from peasant vendors. Chicken's contamination was found to be high--26.7±8.1%. The research data showed the prevalence of S. Enteritidis in etiology of salmonella infections in Georgia.
Subject(s)
Chickens/microbiology , Eggs/microbiology , Food Microbiology , Salmonella Infections/epidemiology , Salmonella enteritidis/isolation & purification , Salmonella typhimurium/isolation & purification , Animals , Georgia (Republic)/epidemiology , Humans , Salmonella Infections/microbiology , Salmonella Infections/transmissionABSTRACT
The employment of radioimmunoassay (RIA) allows arbovirus infections to be diagnosed at an early stage of the illness. In the present study the best variant of RIA was determined with regard to its practical use in rapid diagnosis of some arbovirus infections and its superiority over CFT, HI, IHA, IF. The method was shown to be highly specific and sensitive for qualitative studies of specimens from natural foci of arboviruses and for timely diagnosis of human illnesses.
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Arbovirus Infections/diagnosis , Radioimmunoassay/methods , Antibodies, Viral/analysis , Antigens, Viral/analysis , Arboviruses/immunology , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Humans , Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments/analysis , Immunoglobulin G/analysisABSTRACT
The epidemic outbreak of Legionella infection at two industrial enterprises during the period of July-August 1988 is described. The results of the epidemiological study, the clinical course and the serological diagnosis of the outbreak are presented. For the first time in the USSR a new form of the disease has been described at the territory of Georgia. This form, named Legionella fever, is manifested mainly by skin eruptions.
