ABSTRACT. Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease and endemic in several regions of the world. This study aimed to determine nationwide spatial distribution, seroprevalence, risk factors for Brucella infections Jordan. Serum samples 938 individuals from 11 governorates were tested spp. antibodies using Rose Bengal Brucellacapt ® tests. A validated questionnaire was used collect demographi...

Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis affecting livestock and human beings. The human disease lacks pathognomonic symptoms and laboratory tests are essential for its diagnosis. However, most tests are difficult to implement in the areas and countries were brucellosis is endemic. Here, we compared the simple and cheap Rose Bengal Test (RBT) with serum agglutination, Coombs, competitive ELI...

The persistent worldwide prevalence of human brucellosis causes serious public health concerns and economic loss to communities. The multisystem involvement and the protean and unusual clinical presentations of the disease pose significant diagnostic challenges. The clinical features are non-specific and can overlap with a wide spectrum of other infectious and non-infectious diseases, leading t...

Background: Brucellosis is an inflammatory disease that may affect any organ or system. Objectives: The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to investigate the predictive value novel and traditional markers for diagnosis brucellosis. Methods: demographic characteristics laboratory results 55 patients with confirmed brucellosis 60 healthy controls were analyzed compared. Blood cul...

BACKGROUND Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, is very common in the Mediterranean basin and a major concern in livestock areas. We present a rare case of a Brucella-caused abscess in the neck of a stock-breeder in an endemic Greek area. CASE REPORT A 39-year-old male, living in the rural area of Thessaly, presented with a mass in the left area of his neck. Clinical examination and imaging tests...

Brucella sp. antibodies, despite falling to low levels, can remain measurable after recovery from acute brucellosis (1). Recently, several studies have shown the persistence of Brucella sp. DNA in both chronic brucellosis patients and asymptomatic subjects with a history of brucellosis (2–4, 6). However, to our knowledge, the association between serum antibodies and Brucella sp. DNA has not bee...

Human brucellosis is a potentially life-threatening multisystem disease. During the first week of infection, IgM antibodies against lipopolysaccharide antigens appear in the serum, followed by IgG antibodies as early as the second week. Both antibody isotypes peak during the fourth week, and the use of antibiotics was associated with a decline of both IgM and IgG class antibodies. The diagnosis...