Prevalence of Brucella antibodies in rural and suburban communities in three provinces of Turkey: Need for improved diagnosis and prevention

Kose Ş., Smits H. L., Abdoel T. H., Ozbel Y.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION, vol.53, no.5, pp.308-314, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.12.022
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.308-314
  • Keywords: brucellosis, seroprevalence, point-of-care test, Turkey, risk factor
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of Brucella-specific antibodies in rural and suburban communities in different provinces of Anatolia.