2022
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.2224-2233
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Seroprevalence of human brucellosis in Morocco and associated risk factors

Abstract: Background and Aim: Brucellosis is a prevalent infectious zoonotic disease that affects humans, livestock, and wildlife in many parts of the world. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis among farmers and patients attending six health centers in Sidi Kacem province (northwestern Morocco).Materials and Methods: Blood samples (3-5 mL) were collected. Among 1283 participants, 351 were males and 932 were females and tested for Brucella antibodies using … Show more

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“…In Libya, human samples obtained from 2006 to 2008 showed a high seropositivity of 40%, with 95 (43%) of the 221 positive samples positive for IgM, indicating an active or recent infection [ 56 ]. In Morocco, the seroprevalence of brucellosis was 33.20% (426/1,283) with a higher risk among males and rural residents, suggesting that a very large proportion of the population in this region was already infected with Brucella [ 57 ]. These data demonstrate that human brucellosis poses a serious challenge to the health of humans, with rampant outbreaks and spillover risks.…”
Section: Africamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Libya, human samples obtained from 2006 to 2008 showed a high seropositivity of 40%, with 95 (43%) of the 221 positive samples positive for IgM, indicating an active or recent infection [ 56 ]. In Morocco, the seroprevalence of brucellosis was 33.20% (426/1,283) with a higher risk among males and rural residents, suggesting that a very large proportion of the population in this region was already infected with Brucella [ 57 ]. These data demonstrate that human brucellosis poses a serious challenge to the health of humans, with rampant outbreaks and spillover risks.…”
Section: Africamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…За даними вчених Марокко, загальна серопревалентність населення країни становила 33,20 % у порівнянні з урядовими звітами про випадки бруцельозу з Марокко, де повідомлялося про 0-27 випадків на рік. Порівняно з іншими звітами, цей результат вищий, ніж показники в діапазоні від 2,6 % до 27,1 % в Саудівській Аравії (29,4 %), Тунісі (30,8 на 100 000 жителів), Ефіопії (34,1 %), але залишається нижчим за 40 % серед скотарів у Лівії та 63,6 % серед м'ясників у Нігерії [2,11,12]. Спостереження за захворюваністю людей має бути пріоритетом для ендемічних країн, в тому числі і Марокко, оскільки захворювання людини є найкращим показником захворювання тварин [8].…”
Section: результати дослідженьunclassified
“…В Марокко проведено перше комплексне дослідження на людях для оцінки ступеня та факторів ризику передачі бруцельозу. Важливими факторами ризику бруцельозу були контакт із худобою, продуктами аборту та природним гноєм, споживання м'яса та молока було пов'язане з бруцельозом, особливо яловичини та козлятини, коли це м'ясо було недоварене [11].…”
Section: результати дослідженьunclassified
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“…A common mistake is the use of a “confirmatory test strategy”, typically combining the RBT for “screening” with either the complement fixation test or iELISA or cELISAs (or SAT, which is poorly sensitive) as “confirmatory” tests. For example, in a 2016 review of brucellosis in SSA, 17/34 studies used this incorrect strategy [ 52 ], and the problem persists in this subcontinent and elsewhere [ 57 , 58 , 59 , 63 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 ]. Provided it is properly understood and implemented, this serial RBT/complement fixation strategy can help to minimize the number of animals culled whenever vaccination with S strains (S19 or Rev1) is part of a correctly implemented combined eradication program in which it is feasible to conduct a repeated testing of RBT-positive animals to follow up titer decreases/increases in complement fixation [ 3 ].…”
Section: One-health Challenges For Brucellosismentioning
confidence: 99%