ArticleInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases2018
Article in Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Brucellae as resilient intracellular pathogens: epidemiology, host-pathogen interaction, recent genomics and proteomics approaches, and future perspectives.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
- Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, 2022.Journal of pathogens · 2023Article
- Brucella Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Occupationally Exposed Humans in Selected Districts of Southern Province, Zambia.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionBrucellosis is a zoonosis with high occupational risk. However, seroprevalence of
methodsA cross-sectional seroprevalence study was conducted among livestock farmers in an endemic region in Greece. A low-risk group of individuals that just moved in the region was used as controls. Rose Bengal, Wright standard tube agglutination (STA) tests, and specific IgG and IgM antibodies using ELISA were evaluated; differences and odds ratios were calculated. Results were compared with studies from other endemic regions.
results100 livestock farmers and family members and 34 first-year students were enrolled. Rose Bengal results were 18% positive versus 0% (p=0.007); Wright STAs for
conclusionsHealthy livestock farmers may present with positive Rose Bengal test but this translates to true seroprevalence in only a small proportion. Livestock farmers have no significant seroprevalence that may obscure diagnosis of acute brucellosis in clinical settings.
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