Seroprevalence Studies of Brucellosis among Human using Different Serological Tests
Vijay Sharma1, H.K. Sharma1, Subha Ganguly3*, Sindhu Berian2 and M.A. Malik1
1Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology,
2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology - Jammu (SKUAST - J), R.S. Pura, Jammu – 181102, J & K, India
3Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College (Affiliated with Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner), N.H. – 52 Jaipur Road, V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar– 332001, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Brucellosis in humans in and around border areas of Jammu, J&K, India using different serological tests viz., RBPT, STAT and I-ELISA. A total of 75 sera samples from humans were tested by RBPT, STAT and I-ELISA. In humans, overall prevalence of 1.33% was recorded. Age-wise 36-50 yr persons while sex-wise males had higher prevalence.
Keywords: Brucellosis, Sero-prevalence, human, RBPT, STAT, I-ELISA
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Vijay Sharma, H.K. Sharma, Subha Ganguly, Sindhu Berian and Malik, M.A. 2017. Seroprevalence Studies of Brucellosis among Human using Different Serological Tests
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(5): 1793-1800. doi:
https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.605.195
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