Brucellosis Literature
Human brucellosis in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010-2015.
Background: Worldwide, human brucellosis remains an important and widespread infection. In the past, there were limited data on the occurrence of human brucellosis in the United Arab Emirates and the reported incidence appeared to be low compared with similar areas. In 2009, a new web-based…
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Al-Shehhi, N.; Aziz, F.; Al-Hosani, F.; Aden, B.; Blair, I.
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016, 16, 558, pp (12 October 2016)
Isolation, identification and typing of Brucella species as zoonotic pathogens by using conventional and molecular biological methods.
Representative studies from countries including North Africa, the Middle East, and India which are neighbours or are important trading partners of the European Union and on trade animals and their product. In our review, published data on seroprevalence of brucellosis from 1948 to 2009 were…
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Gwida, M. M. A. S.
Isolation, identification and typing of Brucella species as zoonotic pathogens by using conventional and molecular biological methods, 2010, pp v + 96 pp.
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis among exposed agro-pastoral communities in southern Saudi Arabia.
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in human and animal’s communities in southern Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted in Aseer and Jazan, Saudi Arabia (October 2017-October 2018). Human serum samples (n=339) were…
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Al-Hakami, A. M.; Alqahtani, A. J.; Moosa, R. A.; Kadasah, S. K.; Gofashe, T. Y.; Binzafrah, A. F.; Almobty, A. M.; Ihab Abdulrahim; Alkahtani, A. M.; Shehata, S. F.; Hamid, M. E.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019, 12, 12, pp 545-551
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Overview of human brucellosis in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease of the Middle Eastern countries. Acute cases of brucellosis are often treated as cases of Pyrexia of unknown origin. Aims: The main aim of this study is to compare the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory findings of the 42 culture positive…
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Paul, E.; Majdi Abdelkareem; Shruti Malik
Australasian Medical Journal, 2017, 10, 3, pp 202-210
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The aim of this study was to clarify the causes of scrotal enlargement in rams and bucks in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Enlarged scrotal contents of rams and bucks (n=153) were examined by visual inspection, palpation, and ultrasonography. Blood samples were obtained and tested for Brucella sp….
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Ahmed Ali; Derar, D. R.; Osman, S. A.; Mohamed Tharwat; Al-Sobayil, F.; Mohamed Elshahed
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2019, 51, 7, pp 2109-2114
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To study the varying presentations, risk factors, and treatment outcomes among patients with physician-diagnosed brucellosis. This retrospective analysis evaluated all cases of brucellosis reported at King Khalid University Hospital during 2003-2013. Data were retrieved from patient records and a…
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Somily, A. M.; Alahaideb, A.; Ridha, A.; Syyed, S.; Shakoor, Z.; Fatani, A.; Al-Subaie, S.; Barry, M.; Torchyan, A. A.; Binsaeed, A. A.; Alrabiaah, A.; Kambal, A. M.; Senok, A.
Tropical Biomedicine, 2017, 34, 4, pp 977-982
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An improved method of DNA preparation for PCR-based detection of Brucella in raw camel milk samples from Riyadh region and its comparison with immunological methods.
Brucellosis a zoonotic disease is endemic in Saudi Arabia especially in the Najed region due to the customary consumption of raw milk. For a detailed investigation of brucellosis in camel milk, 80 samples were collected from Riyadh region. Twenty-four and sixteen percentage of the samples were…
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Khan, S. T.; Javed Ahmad; Rizwan Wahab; Hirad, A. H.; Javed Musarrat; Al-Khedhairy, A. A.; Bahkali, A. H.
Journal of Food Safety, 2018, 38, 1, pp e12381
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Whole-genome sequence of a brucella melitensis strain isolated from sheep in Saudi Arabia.
The intracellular Gram-negative bacterium Brucella melitensis causes a zoonotic disease in humans originating from animals. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence (WGS) of Brucella melitensis strain KSA_BM_07, isolated from sheep in March 2017 in Huraymila, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Alghoribi, M. F.; Zidan, K. H.; Alswaji, A. A.; Alhafufi, A. N.; Abdalla Ahmed; Balkhy, H. H.
Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2018, 7, 21, pp e01189-18
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The objective of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever (RVF) and brucellosis in Najran region, Saudi Arabia. Blood samples were collected from humans and animals during September 2009-June 2010. Human blood samples were collected from 2 groups: apparently healthy…
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Elsheikh, A. A.; Masoud, E. E.; Mostafa, M. F.; Elkhawanky, M. M.
Saudi Medical Journal, 2011, 32, 7, pp 740-741
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Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the epidemiology of human brucellosis in a health-care system in Eastern Saudi Arabia. Methods: All cases of human brucellosis from 1983 to 2007 were analyzed. Results: In the study period, there were 913 patients with brucellosis in the Saudi Aramco…
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Al-Tawfiq, J. A.; Abbas AbuKhamsin
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2009, 2, 2, pp 81-85
Specificity of cross reactivity of Brucella positive Sudanese camel samples to Yersinia antigen.
In Tambool abattoir survey a total of 217 camels’ serum samples were collected throughout 2007 to 2009 a period of time. All sera monitored for brucellosis infection using Rose Bengal Plate test (RBPT) and modified Rose Bengal Plate test (mRBPT). While brucellosis infection confirmed by competitive …
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Eisa, M. Z.; Mihad, F. E. M.; Musa, A.; Musa, T.
Proceedings of the International Camel Conference, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia, 17-20 February 2013, 2015, pp 101-105
Genotyping of Brucella melitensis strains from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) from the United Arab Emirates with multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis.
Camel brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease in camel-rearing countries caused by Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. The aim of this study was the first genetic analysis of B. melitensis strains isolated from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) using multiple-locus variable-number…
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Gyuranecz, M.; Wernery, U.; Kreizinger, Z.; Juhász, J.; Felde, O.; Nagy, P.
Veterinary Microbiology, 2016, 186, pp 8-12
Risk factors in transmission of brucellosis from animals to humans in Saudi Arabia.
A case-control study was undertaken to determine for the first time the specific aetiology of animal to human transmission of brucellosis in Saudi Arabia. Cases consisted of all patients with brucellosis attending the primary care clinic of the Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital programme in central Saudi …
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Cooper, C. W.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1992, 86, 2, pp 206-209
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Brucellosis is an endemic anthropozoonotic disease in most Middle East countries including Iraq. It causes considerable loss of economy and energy, particularly in the rural areas. Since 1966 when the prevalence of brucella agglutinin from slaughtered sheep and goat was reported in Baghdad, several …
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Shareef, J. M.
Journal of Veterinary Medicine. Series B, 2006, 53, Suppl. 1, pp 38-40
A review of camel brucellosis.
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Abbas, B.; Agab, H.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2002, 55, 1, pp 47-56
Epidemiology and epizootology of brucellosis: A review
Serosurveillance of Brucella antibody in food animals and role of slaughterhouse workers in spread of Brucella infection in Southeast Nigeria
Serosurveillance of Bovine Brucellosis Using RBPT and c-ELISA and Comparative Evaluation of Test Performance
A cross-sectional seroepidemiological study of camel (Camelus dromedarius) brucellosis and associated risk factors in the Sultanate of Oman
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