Brucellosis

Overview of human and animal brucellosis in Nigeria and its economic impacts on production

“…In B. melitensis infections, the granulomas are very small, but there is often association with toxaemia. Bordetella suis infection is often accompanied by chronic abscess formation in joints and the spleen (43,49,50,51) The human disease usually manifests itself as an acute febrile illness which may progress to a chronically incapacitating disease with severe complications. It is nearly always acquired directly or indirectly from animal sources, of which cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are by far the most important.…”

“…Affected patients generally suffer from a psychoneurosis, sweating, and weight loss with ocular manifestations such as episcleritis and uveitis are frequent. Fever is rare and localized infection can be seen (43,49,51,52).…”

“…Localization may be the principal manifestation of systemic infection, or may be the only manifestation of a chronic infection. Localized infection is sometimes referred to as complication when it occurs from systemic infection (49). Brucellosis also increase the risk of spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, miscarriage, and intrauterine infection with fetal death in humans as well, and is usually accompanied with malaise, fatigue, and arthritis (53,54).…”

Detection of Brucellosis by Serological Techniques in Bovines

“…Occupational infections occur to butchers, milkman, laboratory staff, veterinarians, farmers, cattle breeders etc. Bovine brucellosis is distributed worldwide and it continues to be endemic in most parts of the world especially the developing countries (Trujillo et al, 1994), Mediterranean countries (Godfroid and Kasbohrer, 2002), and central Asia (Pappas et al, 2006). In India, brucellos is first recognized in 1942 and is now found in an endemic proportion throughout the country.…”

Εκτίμηση Των Νεότερων Μοριακών Τεχνικών Στην Εργαστηριακή Διάγνωση Της Βρουκέλλωσης

“…Η B.canis µολύνει σπάνια τους ανθρώπους και απαντάται κυρίως σε εργαστηριακούς που ασχολούνται µε το µικρόβιο και σε άτοµα που ασχολούνται επαγγελµατικά µε σκύλους (131,136). Μολυσµένα σκυλιά έχουν βρεθεί στην Αµερική και σε χώρες της Ευρώπης και τελικά διαπιστώνεται ότι η βρουκέλλωση στους σκύλους έχει µάλλον παγκόσµια εξάπλωση, δεδοµένου ότι όπoυ έχει γίνει επισταµένη έρευνα το νόσηµα έχει διαπιστωθεί εργαστηριακά, αν και τα κρούσµατα είναι σπάνια και σποραδικά (121,130,(142)(143)(144).…”