A sero-epidemiological study of brucellosis among workers of veterinary hospitals and slaughter house of Union Territory of Delhi.
In the sero-epidemiological study in Union Territory of Delhi. sera from 148 veterinary workers and fifty healthy individuals were examined. Of the serum samples collected from veterinary workers 41 (27.7%) showed a titre of 80.I.U./ml for brucella agglutinins. Among positive individuals 9 (22%) exhibited clinical features. The highest sero-positivity was recorded in veterinary compounders (51.4%) followed by veterinary assistant surgeons (40%). Agewise positivity was found to be maximum (37.3%) in the age group 31 to 40 years and minimum (11.6%) in the age group 21 to 30 years. The incidence was found to be higher in rural than urban districts. In healthy control group none was found to be positive.
D000003:Abattoirs; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012306:Risk; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial