| Abstract: | Objective: to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp in humans.Method: this is an observational study, developed with 455 individuals between 18 and 64
years old, who use the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Brazil''s
family health strategy). The serum samples of volunteers underwent buffered acid
antigen tests, such as screening, agar gel immunodiffusion and slow
seroagglutination test in tubes and 2-Mercaptoethanol. Results: among the samples, 1.98% has responded to buffered-acid antigen, 2.85% to agar
gel immunodiffusion test and 1.54% to the slow seroagglutination tests on
tubes/2-Mercaptoethanol. The prevalence of Brucella spp was 4.4%,
represented by the last two tests. Conclusion: the results of this research suggest that the studied population is exposed to
Brucella spp infection. |
