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:: Volume 20, Issue 1 (Bimonthly 2016) ::
Feyz 2016, 20(1): 81-88 Back to browse issues page
Frequency of seropositive cases of brucella among the family members of brucellosis patients hospitalized in Kashan Beheshti Hospital during 2013-2014
Mansooreh Momen-Heravi , Hasan Afzali , Reza Rezaghi , Hosein Akbari , Naeimeh Haghshenas
Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences , hasanafsali@yahoo.com
Abstract:   (4529 Views)

Background: Brucellosis is the most prevalent zoonotic disease. There are reports regarding the brucellosis infection in family members sharing the same risk factors. This study was designed to screen the prevalence of brucellosis among the family members of cases with acute brucellosis.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on family members of 95 acute brucellosis cases (n=239) hospitalized in Kashan Beheshti Hospital  during 2013-2014. After taking the informed consent, the blood samples (5 cc) were taken from family members and the brucella agglutination test was done. The least titration value of 1:80 and 1:40 for positive Wright, Coombs Wright and 2ME tests were considered, respectively. A questionnaire containing information about the demographic and past history, signs, and laboratory results of both patients and their family members were completed through interviewing.  

Results: Ninety-five and 81 out of 239 family members were considered as  brucella affected and  seropositive, respectively. The highest risk factor for transmission was the consumption of contaminated dairy, especially fresh cheese. The rate of seropositivity among the family members was 33.9%.  Despite the significant correlation between dairy consumption and seropsitvity (P<0.01), there was no statistical association between sex, age, job, residency and animal contact with number of seropositive cases among family members.

Conclusion: Considering the high rate of seropositivity among family members of brucellosis cases and consumption of fresh cheese as the most common risk factor for transmission, screening the family members and public education to avoid the consumption of unpasteurized dairy is recommended.

Keywords: Brucellosis, Seropositive, Family members
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: medicine, paraclinic
Received: 2016/04/13 | Revised: 2017/08/2 | Accepted: 2016/04/13 | Published: 2016/04/13
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Momen-Heravi M, Afzali H, Rezaghi R, Akbari H, Haghshenas N. Frequency of seropositive cases of brucella among the family members of brucellosis patients hospitalized in Kashan Beheshti Hospital during 2013-2014 . Feyz 2016; 20 (1) :81-88
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