@ARTICLE{Khosravani, author = {Khosravani, AM and Afshoon, E and Yazdanpanah, B and }, title = {Seroepidemiological Study of Brucellosis in High Risk Groups in Boyerahmad 1384}, volume = {11}, number = {4}, abstract ={ABSTRACT: Introduction & Objective: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that may have a major public health and economic impact in most countries. The disease appears as a Malt fever in humans and abortion in animals. This study was designed to determine the serologic titer of Brucella in high risk and non high risk people in Boyerahmad. Materials & Methods: A retrospective seroepidemiological study was performed on samples collected from 604 high risk and non high risk people using Rose Bengol test, tube standard test as a rapid test and 2 mercaptoethanol (2ME) and comb's wright as a confirmatory test. The data collected were analyzed by X2 test via SPSS. Results: Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in high risk people appeared to be high in the Rose Bengal and tube standard test (TST) 6.62 at titer ≥1/40 whereas for non high risk it was 0%. Confirmation test in high risk people was shown with 2ME in four people. Conclusion: Brucellosis is a major cause of disease in high risk people which can be due to direct or indirect contact with diary products of the related animals. }, URL = {http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-705-en.html}, eprint = {http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-705-en.pdf}, journal = {Armaghane Danesh}, doi = {}, year = {2007} }