Prevalence of Brucella spp in humans

Authors

  • Catharina de Paula Oliveira Cavalcanti Soares Centro Universitário Cesmac
  • José Andreey Almeida Teles Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos Universidade Federal de Alagoas; Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia
  • Stemberg Oliveira Firmino Silva Prefeitura Municipal de Arcoverde
  • Maria Vilma Rocha Andrade Cruz Centro Universitário Cesmac
  • Francisco Feliciano da Silva-Júnior Centro Universitário Cesmac

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0350.2632

Abstract

Objective: to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp in humans.Method: this is an observational study, developed with 455 individuals between 18 and 64 years old, who use the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Brazil's family health strategy). The serum samples of volunteers underwent buffered acid antigen tests, such as screening, agar gel immunodiffusion and slow seroagglutination test in tubes and 2-Mercaptoethanol.Results: among the samples, 1.98% has responded to buffered-acid antigen, 2.85% to agar gel immunodiffusion test and 1.54% to the slow seroagglutination tests on tubes/2-Mercaptoethanol. The prevalence of Brucella spp was 4.4%, represented by the last two tests.Conclusion: the results of this research suggest that the studied population is exposed to Brucella spp infection.

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Published

2015-10-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 5 (2015)

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Prevalence of Brucella spp in humans . (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(5), 919-926. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0350.2632