Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old
Background. Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases of humans and animals and its clinical manifestations differ from asymptomatic infection to chronic illness associated with recurrence of symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of brucellosis in asymptomatic children 7 to 12 y...
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| description | Background. Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases of humans and animals and its clinical manifestations differ from asymptomatic infection to chronic illness associated with recurrence of symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of brucellosis in asymptomatic children 7 to 12 years old in Kahak, Iran. Methods. In this study, 186 children 7 to 12 years old were evaluated. Demographic data and exposure to the brucellosis agent were recorded and blood samples for the Wright, Coombs, and 2ME tests were collected. All the study subjects were followed up for one year about the appearance of symptoms. Results. The mean age was 10 ± 1.72 years and 51% were boys. Family history was positive for brucellosis in 15% of children. A total of 8 children were brucellosis seropositive and, in subsequent follow-up, 6 of them showed the disease symptoms. Conclusion. This study showed that approximately 4.3% of children in endemic areas can have asymptomatic brucellosis and many of these children may be symptomatic in short term. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bdc7357f85ef496a90ba61dee86e9c302025-02-03T07:25:53ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-708X1687-70982015-01-01201510.1155/2015/187369187369Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years OldMohammad Aghaali0Siamak Mohebi1Hosein Heydari2Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom 3713649373, IranDepartment of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom 3713649373, IranPediatric Medicine Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom 3713649373, IranBackground. Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases of humans and animals and its clinical manifestations differ from asymptomatic infection to chronic illness associated with recurrence of symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of brucellosis in asymptomatic children 7 to 12 years old in Kahak, Iran. Methods. In this study, 186 children 7 to 12 years old were evaluated. Demographic data and exposure to the brucellosis agent were recorded and blood samples for the Wright, Coombs, and 2ME tests were collected. All the study subjects were followed up for one year about the appearance of symptoms. Results. The mean age was 10 ± 1.72 years and 51% were boys. Family history was positive for brucellosis in 15% of children. A total of 8 children were brucellosis seropositive and, in subsequent follow-up, 6 of them showed the disease symptoms. Conclusion. This study showed that approximately 4.3% of children in endemic areas can have asymptomatic brucellosis and many of these children may be symptomatic in short term.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/187369 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Aghaali Siamak Mohebi Hosein Heydari Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
| title | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old |
| title_full | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old |
| title_short | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old |
| title_sort | prevalence of asymptomatic brucellosis in children 7 to 12 years old |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/187369 |
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