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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 25, No. 1, 2007, pp. 28-31
Bioline Code: mb07008
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2007, pp. 28-31

 en Brucellosis in high risk group individuals
Agasthya, AS; Isloor, S & Prabhudas, K

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of brucellosis among high-risk group individuals, consisting of veterinarians and para-veterinarians, shepherds, butchers and animal owners.
Methods: The present work was carried out at Project Directorate on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance, Bangalore, by using the recently developed indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antibodies to Brucella abortus check for this species in other resources .
Results: The results were compared with the conventional serological tests, Rose Bengal plate test and standard tube agglutination test. The result showed that the indirect ELISA was more sensitive than the conventional tests. Of 618 tested, the disease of prevalence was at 41.23% in veterinary inspectors, 30.92% in veterinary assistants, 12.37% in veterinary officers, 6.18% in veterinary supervisors, 6.18% in Group D workers, 2.06% in shepherds and 1.03% in butchers.
Conclusions: This study results highlight the immediate necessity to institute control measures to control Brucellosis.

Keywords
Brucellosis, professional hazard, seroprevalence, indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, zoonosis

 
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