Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

SEROPREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA

Dr Premalatha D. E, Dr Prakash N

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 Background : Brucellosis is a chronic, contagious and zoonotic disease. It is usually difficult to diagnose clinically  in the absence of specific clinical features. Hence serological testing forms the mainstay of diagnosing the disease.  Aim: The present study was done to know the seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Shimoga (Karnataka) and to compare Rose Bengal plate test  with Standard tube agglutination test. Materials and Methods: Eight hundred and forty blood samples received at Microbiology Department  for various serological tests were used for the study. Serum was separated from samples and Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and Standard  tube agglutination test (STAT) were done. Results: The overall seroprevalence of ucellosis in the study was 1.4%. In positive cases majority  were males (66.6%) compared to females (33.3%). 20–40 years age group were more affected (1.7%). Shepherds had the highest prevalence  rate (5.5%), followed by farmers (3.3%). When compared with STAT, RBPT showed sensitivity specificity of 100%. Conclusion: Prevalence of  ucellosis in Shimoga was not found to be significant. Shepherds and farmers were found to be largely affected. RBPT is highly reliable and  has a close relation with STAT in the diagnosis of human ucellosis.

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Dr Premalatha D.E, Dr Prakash N SEROPREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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