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Sero-prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of anti-Brucella antibodies among slaughterhouse workers in Uganda

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Abstract

Our study demonstrates the combined practical application of the RBT and BrucellaCapt in the diagnosis of human brucellosis in endemic settings. Both pharmaceutical (e.g., routine testing and timely therapeutic intervention), and non-pharmaceutical (e.g., higher index of suspicion of brucellosis when investigating fevers of unknown origin and observation of strict abattoir hygiene) countermeasures should be considered for control of the disease in high-risk groups.

Research topics

  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012046

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