Serological investigations in Nigeria for anthropozoonoses in human sera: brucellosis, echinococcosis, toxoplasmosis, chlamydial diseases, listeriosis, rickettsiosis (Coxiella burneti and Rickettsia conori).
176 blood sera taken from patients in the hospital of Minna and Abeokuta (Nigeria) were examined for anthropozoonoses. The following positive reactions could be found: Brucella abortus 9%, Brucella melitensis 11.7%, Echinococcosis 0.53%, Toxoplasmosis 79.2% (CF-Test 6.9%), Chlamydial diseases 45%, Listeriosis 28.7% (Typ 1H) and 19.7% (Typ 4bH), Rickettsiosis--Rickettsia conori 18.6% and Coxiella burneti 63.3%.
Hygiene-Institute of the University of Graz, Austria.
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan