Global burden of human brucellosis: a systematic review of disease frequency

AS Dean, L Crump, H Greter, E Schelling… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background This report presents a systematic review of scientific literature published
between 1990–2010 relating to the frequency of human brucellosis, commissioned by WHO …

[HTML][HTML] Brucellosis in Turkey—an overview

Z Yumuk, D O'Callaghan - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 - Elsevier
Although almost a century has gone by since its first description in the country, Turkey has
not been able to eradicate brucellosis, which remains a major public health problem. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for human brucellosis in Iran: a case–control study

M Sofian, A Aghakhani, AA Velayati, M Banifazl… - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution. Despite its
control in many countries, it remains endemic in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine …

Protean clinical manifestations and diagnostic challenges of human brucellosis in adults: 16 years' experience in an endemic area

BG Mantur, MS Biradar, RC Bidri… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
A prospective study was carried out to elucidate the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory
features of human brucellosis. A total of 26 948 blood samples (from adults aged 15 years …

Trends of hepatitis B notification rates in Turkey, 1990 to 2012

P Ay, MA Torunoglu, S Com, Z Çipil… - …, 2013 - eurosurveillance.org
Turkey is a country with intermediate endemicity for hepatitis B, and approximately 4% of the
population are HBsAg-positive. A number of measures have been implemented to prevent …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological characteristics of human brucellosis in Hamadan Province during 2009–2015: results from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance …

S Nematollahi, E Ayubi, M Karami, S Khazaei… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Human brucellosis and recurrent brucellosis is an ever-increasing public health
concern, especially in endemic areas like Iran. Nevertheless, little is known regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in rural areas of the southwestern region of Turkey

FZ Akcam, E Uskun, K Avsar, Y Songur - International Journal of Infectious …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Most previous studies on the frequency of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and
hepatitis C virus (HCV) have analyzed data obtained from blood donors and risk groups …

Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and VDRL seroprevalence of blood donors in Mersin, Turkey

S ÖNER, G YAPICI, CT ŞAŞMAZ… - Turkish Journal of …, 2011 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and affecting factors of Hepatitis
B surface antigen (HbsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV), anti human …

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

S Kose, HL Smits, TH Abdoel, Y Ozbel - Journal of Infection, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of Brucella-specific antibodies in rural and
suburban communities in different provinces of Anatolia. METHOD: Cross-sectional …

Serosurvey and Risk Factors Associated with Brucella Infection in High Risk Occupations from District Lahore and Kasur of Punjab, Pakistan

S Ali, U Saeed, M Rizwan, L Hassan, MA Syed… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and occupations with a high risk of infection
exist. Limited information is available on brucellosis for these employees at high risk in …