Prevalence and factors associated with human brucellosis in livestock professionals

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ID10723968
AuthorsFranco Cazembe Mufinda (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Direcção Provincial de Saúde do Namibe-Angola, Angola), Fernando Boinas (0000-0001-6259-4404, University of Lisbon), Carla Nunes (0000-0003-4562-1057, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
Year2017
Volume51
Issue0
Pages57-57
Publication date2017-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1518-8787.2017051006051
PMID28658364
OpenAlexW2658829683
SciELOS0034-89102017000100242
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited15

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to estimate the seroprevalence of human brucellosis in livestock professionals and analyze the factors associated with brucellosis focusing on sociodemographic variables and the variables of knowledge and practices related to the characteristics of the activities carried out in livestock. METHODS This is a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study with a population of 131 workers of butchers, slaughter rooms, and slaughterhouse and 192 breeders sampled randomly in Namibe province, Angola. The data were obtained from the collection of blood and use of questionnaires. The laboratory tests used were rose bengal and slow agglutination. The questionnaire allowed us to collect sociodemographic information and, specifically on brucellosis, it incorporated questions about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of livestock professionals. In addition to the descriptive statistical approach, we used the Chi-square test of independence, Fisher’s test, and logistic regression models, using a significance level of 10%. RESULTS The general weighted prevalence of brucellosis was 15.6% (95%CI 13.61–17.50), being it 5.3% in workers and 16.7% (95%CI 11.39–21.93) in breeders. The statistical significance was observed between human seroprevalence and category (worker and breeder) (p

Biology · Brucellosis · Context (archaeology) · Direct agglutination test · Environmental health · Geography · Livestock · Logistic regression · Population · Serology · Seroprevalence · Statistical significance · Test (biology) · Veterinary medicine · Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment · Burkholderia infections and melioidosis · Demography · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Zoonotic diseases and public health

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