Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old
Joint Authors
Heydari, Hosein
Aghaali, Mohammad
Mohebi, Siamak
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases of humans and animals and its clinical manifestations differ from asymptomatic infection to chronic illness associated with recurrence of symptoms.
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of brucellosis in asymptomatic children 7 to 12 years old in Kahak, Iran.
Methods.
In this study, 186 children 7 to 12 years old were evaluated.
Demographic data and exposure to the brucellosis agent were recorded and blood samples for the Wright, Coombs, and 2ME tests were collected.
All the study subjects were followed up for one year about the appearance of symptoms.
Results.
The mean age was 10 ± 1.72 years and 51% were boys.
Family history was positive for brucellosis in 15% of children.
A total of 8 children were brucellosis seropositive and, in subsequent follow-up, 6 of them showed the disease symptoms.
Conclusion.
This study showed that approximately 4.3% of children in endemic areas can have asymptomatic brucellosis and many of these children may be symptomatic in short term.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aghaali, Mohammad& Mohebi, Siamak& Heydari, Hosein. 2015. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aghaali, Mohammad…[et al.]. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067001
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aghaali, Mohammad& Mohebi, Siamak& Heydari, Hosein. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067001
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067001