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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Seroprevalences and local variation of human and livestock brucellosis in two villages in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 101, No. 9, Year 2007
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This study aimed at assessing the epidemiology of brucellosis among both human and livestock populations in an endemic area in Egypt. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two villages, where 616 inhabitants (aged 3-75 years) and 350 livestock of 97 households were enrolled. Sera were tested for Brucella spp. antibodies by tube agglutination test for both populations. Proportions of seropositive sera were 0.0 and 1.7% among the inhabitants, and 0.0 and 16% among livestock of villages I and II, respectively. Calculated seroprevalences considering the clustering of brucellosis within households were 0.03 for people and 5.2 for livestock in village II. The village variable (P = 0.07) and keeping sheep in the household (P = 0.01) were significant risk factors for human brucellosis, whereas only the village was significant for livestock (P < 0.001). Sheep showed the highest seropositive proportions of brucellosis among livestock. No association could be detected between human and livestock brucellosis. In conclusion, we found local variation of seroprevalences of brucellosis among human and livestock in the two surveyed villages. Further epidemiological studies have to be conducted in randomly selected governorates, not only to confirm the low seroprevelance of human brucellosis, but also to assess the risk factors of livestock infection for terms of prophylaxis. © 2007 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
El Sherbini, Azza
Egypt, Tanta
Tanta Fever Hospital
Ali Kabbash, Ibrahim Ali
Egypt, Tanta
Faculty of Medicine
Schelling, Esther
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
El Shennawy, Salama
Egypt, Menofia
Shebein Elkom Teaching Hospital
Shalapy, Nagwa
Egypt, Giza
Animal Health Research Institute
Elnaby, Gamal Hasab
Egypt, Giza
Animal Health Research Institute
Helmy, Abdel Aziz
Egypt, Giza
Animal Health Research Institute
Eisa, Adel
Egypt, Giza
Animal Health Research Institute
Statistics
Citations: 44
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.04.020
ISSN:
00359203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Egypt