[A seroepidemiological study of brucellosis infection in the province of Campobasso]

Clin Ter. 1996 Apr;147(4):193-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

These research regarded a seroepidemiological study of brucellosis in the Campobasso province. The results related to 204 subjects (96 males and 108 females) pointed out the 17.15% of subjects were positive for antibodies anti-Brucella, 28.6% of these were positive for Br. melitensis. The results agree with the data of the literature.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
  • Brucella abortus* / immunology
  • Brucella melitensis* / immunology
  • Brucellosis / epidemiology*
  • Brucellosis / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial