Occupational brucellosis among high risky humans during their contacts with livestocks in Basrah
Joint Authors
Mahdi, Nizam Kazim
Abbas, Imad K.
Aziz, Mushtaq A. M.
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.59-61, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : to assess the seroprevalence of antibodies to occupational brucellosis among risky humans who are in contact with domestic animals.
Methods : seroprevalence for occupational brucellosis was done on 33 sera for humans (20 veterinary doctors, 5 veterinary assistants and 8 butchers) and 235 sera for domestic animals (102 sheep, 50 goats and 83 cattle) brought to Basrah slaughter house.
Sera were examined by using slide and tube agglutination methods for the presence of antibodies to brucellosis.
Results : the overall seropositive for brucellosis was 21.2 % among high risky humans in Basrah Province, Iraq.
The prevalence rates among veterinary doctors, veterinary assistants and butchers were 15 %, 60 % and 12.5 % respectively.
In this study, the overall seroprevalence among domestic animals was 23.4 %.
However, the positive rate among sheep, goats and cattle was 39.2 %, 6 %, and 14.5 % respectively.
Conclusion : occupational brucellosis remains a major public health problem and one of the zoonotic disease for human beings during their work.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahdi, Nizam Kazim& Abbas, Imad K.& Aziz, Mushtaq A. M.. 2010. Occupational brucellosis among high risky humans during their contacts with livestocks in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.59-61.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahdi, Nizam Kazim…[et al.]. Occupational brucellosis among high risky humans during their contacts with livestocks in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 28, no. 2 (2010), pp.59-61.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahdi, Nizam Kazim& Abbas, Imad K.& Aziz, Mushtaq A. M.. Occupational brucellosis among high risky humans during their contacts with livestocks in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2010. Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.59-61.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 61
Record ID
BIM-320813