Seroprevalence of brucellosis in slaughterhouse workers in Kerman city, Iran

Khalili, Mohammad; Sami, Masoud; Aflatoonian, Mohammad Reza; Shahabi-Nejad, Naser

doi:10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60098-x

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“…We found a prevalence of 31.4%. Despite the difference in the methodology followed, this result is quite comparable to the one from the study performed in 2012 by Khalili among slaughterhouse workers from Iran which reported a prevalence of 58.6% [11]. In 2008 Pakistan reported a prevalence of 21.7% [12], the prevalence was also around 25.5% in India according to a study in 2011 [13] and 35% in Saudi Arabia in 2011 [14].…”

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confidence: 72%

Assessment of Safety and Hygiene Measures about the Slaughtering System of Slaughterhouses with Regard to the Human Brucellosis

Ndoe¹

2016

JAPLR

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Assessment of Safety and Hygiene Measures about the Slaughtering System of Slaughterhouses with Regard to the Human Brucellosis

Ndoe¹

2016

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“…Among slaughterhouse personnel elsewhere, seroprevalence estimates of 59% (44/75) in Iran [118], 22% (78/360) in Pakistan [119] and as high as 39% (66/170) in Nigeria [120] have been documented. In India, 3.8% (42/1086) in veterinarians and 15% (8/186) in abattoir personnel have been recorded [121].…”

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Brucellosis Seropositivity in Animals and Humans in Ethiopia: A Meta-analysis

Tadesse

2016

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to assess the heterogeneities of estimates and to estimate the seroprevalence of brucellosis in animals and humans in Ethiopia.Methods/Principal findingsData from 70 studies covering 75879 animals and 2223 humans were extracted. Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Complement Fixation Test (CFT) in series were the most frequently used serological tests. A random effects model was used to calculate pooled prevalence estimates. The overall True Prevalence of brucellosis seropositivity in goats and sheep were estimated at 5.3% (95%CI = 3.5, 7.5) and 2.7% (95%CI = 1.8, 3.4), respectively, and 2.9% for each of camels and cattle. The prevalence was higher in post-pubertal than in pre-pubertal animals (OR = 3.1, 95% CI = 2.6, 3.7) and in the pastoral than in the mixed crop-livestock production system (OR = 2.8, 95%CI = 2.5, 3.2). The incidence rates of brucellosis in humans of pastoral and sedentary system origins were estimated at 160 and 28 per 100 000 person years, respectively.ConclusionsThe seroprevalence of brucellosis is higher in goats than in other species. Its occurrence is evocative of its importance in the country in general and in the pastoral system in particular. Public awareness creation could reduce the transmission of Brucella spp. from animals to humans and the potential of livestock vaccination as a means of control of brucellosis needs to be assessed.

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“…Different similar studies were conducted among slaughterhouse workers and general population [ 2 , 4 , 22 – 27 ]. This rate was lower than those obtained from similar studies conducted on butchers and slaughterhouse workers from Khorasan Razavi province in the northeast of Iran (48%) [ 25 ], Kerman city in the south of Iran (58.6%) [ 4 ], Saudi Arabia (35%) [ 27 ], India (25.5%) [ 28 ], Pakistan (22%) and (21.7%) [ 29 , 30 ], and Tanzania (19.5%) [ 6 ] and was higher than what was reported from Brazil (4.2%) [ 31 ], and South Korea (0.8%) [ 32 ] ( Table 3 ). Collectively, these studies indicate that butchers and slaughterhouse workers might face different levels of risk to zoonotic infectious diseases in different areas, possibly due to variation in infection rates among animals, differences in human lifestyle and use of PPE.…”

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Seroprevalence of Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, and Q Fever among Butchers and Slaughterhouse Workers in South-Eastern Iran

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Zoonotic diseases can be occupational hazards to people who work in close contact with animals or their carcasses. In this cross-sectional study, 190 sera were collected from butchers and slaughterhouse workers in different regions of the Sistan va Baluchestan province, in Iran in 2011. A questionnaire was filled for each participant to document personal and behavioural information. The sera were tested for detection of specific IgG antibodies against brucellosis, leptospirosis, and Q fever (phase I and II) using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The seroprevalence of brucellosis was 7.9%, leptospirosis 23.4%, and phase I and II of Q fever were 18.1% and 14.4%, respectively. The seroprevalence of Q fever and leptospirosis, but not brucellosis, varied among regions within the province (p = 0.01). Additionally, a significant relationship was found between seropositivity of Q fever and camel slaughtering (p = 0.04). Reduced seropositivity rate of brucellosis was associated with use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (p = 0.004). This study shows that brucellosis, leptospirosis and Q fever occur among butchers and slaughterhouse workers in this area.

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Seroprevalence of brucellosis in slaughterhouse workers in Kerman city, Iran

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Assessment of Safety and Hygiene Measures about the Slaughtering System of Slaughterhouses with Regard to the Human Brucellosis

Assessment of Safety and Hygiene Measures about the Slaughtering System of Slaughterhouses with Regard to the Human Brucellosis

Brucellosis Seropositivity in Animals and Humans in Ethiopia: A Meta-analysis

Seroprevalence of Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, and Q Fever among Butchers and Slaughterhouse Workers in South-Eastern Iran

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