Open AccessSeroprevalence of brucellosis in slaughterhouse workers in Kerman city, Iran
Author(s) -
Mohammad Khalili,
Masoud Sami,
Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian,
Naser Shahabi-Nejad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60098-x
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , brucellosis , medicine , veterinary medicine , serology , population , environmental health , antibody , immunology
Objective: T o evaluate the seroprevalence of brucellosis among the risk group of population\udbetween the periods from July 2011 to June 2011. Methods: A total of 75 sera samples of Kerman\udslaughterhouse workers were collected. Sera were tested by a commercial indirect ELISA kit.\udResults: The apparent seroprevalence was 58.6% by ELISA method. Significant relation were\udobserved with clinical signs (P<0.001) and duration of work (P<0.01) but relation between age,\udjob title and education level with seropositivity were not significant. Conclusions: The study\udindicates that the slaughterhouse workers in Kerman City are at high risk to infection with\udbrucellosis