Seroprevalence of brucellosis in slaughterhouse workers in Kerman city, Iran
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 6
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Objective: T o evaluate the seroprevalence of brucellosis among the risk group of population between the periods from July 2011 to June 2011. Methods: A total of 75 sera samples of Kerman slaughterhouse workers were collected. Sera were tested by a commercial indirect ELISA kit. Results: The apparent seroprevalence was 58.6% by ELISA method. Significant relation were observed with clinical signs (P<0.001) and duration of work (P<0.01) but relation between age, job title and education level with seropositivity were not significant. Conclusions: The study indicates that the slaughterhouse workers in Kerman City are at high risk to infection with brucellosis.
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