Outbreak of human brucellosis in Southern Brazil and historical review of data from 2009 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human brucellosis (HB) is a bacterial zoonosis that is more frequent in low income and middle-income countries; it is sometimes associated with outbreaks. The aim of this study was to describe the largest outbreak of HB in Brazil.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of patients suspected of having contracted HB in the state of Paraná, Southern Brazil from January 2009 to January 2017. Following an outbreak of 51 cases of HB in a slaughterhouse at Paiçandu in 2014, HB was defined as an obligatory reportable disease in the State. Diagnostic tests for HB included serum agglutination, ELISA (IgG or IgM) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Clinical, laboratorial and epidemiological data were analyzed. A P value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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SUBMITTER: Lemos TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6161910 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature