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Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Khartoum State, Sudan
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tamador-Elkhansaa Elnour Angara Adil Abdel Rahman Ismail Nageeb Suliman Saeed |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | A seroprevalence investigation of human brucellosis was carried out in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Sudan. A total of 176 serum samples were collected and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). The positive sera were further examined using Tube Agglutination Test (TAT) and c-Elisa. The seropositivity was 15.9%, 14.8% and 11.4% using RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Whereas, the active infection based on seropositivity and clinical signs were 4.6%, 4.6% and 2.3% in case of RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Based on c-Elisa result the infected individuals were further subjected to clinical examination and treated with streptomycin and doxocycline for six weeks. |
| Starting Page | 811 |
| Ending Page | 814 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.sustech.edu/staff_publications/20160327090327184.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |