A survey on antibody levels among individuals at risk of brucellosis in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran. | [Pakistan Journal of Nutrition • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Seyed Mohammad Javad Parizadeh: Department of Community Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS, Mashhad, Iran; Health Center of Khorasan Razavi Province, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS, Mashhad, Iran

2. Mohsen Seyednozadi: Health Center of Khorasan Razavi Province, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS, Mashhad, Iran

3. Majid Reza Erfanian: Department of Community Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS, Mashhad, Iran

4. Mohsen Azimi Nezhad: Avicenna Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract:

Brucellosis is being reported with exceeding frequency in Iran. Serum antibodies in high-risk and general populations help to determine cut-off points and could be used as simple and fast diagnostic tests in involved areas. We have conducted the serum agglutination test, Combs` Wright and 2-mercaptoethanol titer determination on 908 healthy people. The analysis of our data shown that 275 out of healthy subjects, 30.3% were serum agglutination test and Combs` Wright test positive that 12% of them had titer more than 1:80 and 82.2% had titer less than 1:80. 56.3% of them were 2 mercaptoethanol titer positive. Basic and medium titers in whole of population were between 1:20-1:40. There are no high titers of these antibodies in endemic areas of Iran.

Page(s): 139-144

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Year: 2009

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