A Survey on Antibody Levels among Individuals at Risk of Brucellosis in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Authors

  • Mohsen Azimi Nezhad Avicenna Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran
  • Majid Reza Erfanian Department of Community Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran
  • Mohsen Seyednozadi Department of Community Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran
  • Seyed Mohammad Javad Parizadeh Department of Community Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.139.144

Keywords:

Antibodies, brucellosis, Iran, occupational status, serum level

Abstract

Brucellosis is being reported with exceeding frequency in Iran. Serum antibodies in high-risk and general populations help to determine cut-off points and could be used as simple and fast diagnostic tests in involved areas. We have conducted the serum agglutination test, Combs` Wright and 2-mercaptoethanol titer determination on 908 healthy people. The analysis of our data shown that 275 out of healthy subjects, 30.3% were serum agglutination test and Combs` Wright test positive that 12% of them had titer more than 1:80 and 82.2% had titer less than 1:80. 56.3% of them were 2 mercaptoethanol titer positive. Basic and medium titers in whole of population were between 1:20-1:40. There are no high titers of these antibodies in endemic areas of Iran.

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Published

15.01.2009

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Nezhad, M. A., Erfanian, M. R., Seyednozadi, M., & Javad Parizadeh, S. M. (2009). A Survey on Antibody Levels among Individuals at Risk of Brucellosis in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8(2), 139–144. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.139.144

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