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dc.contributor.authorMadut, Nuol Aywel
dc.contributor.authorOcan, Moses
dc.contributor.authorMuwonge, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorMuma, John Bwalya
dc.contributor.authorNasinyama, George William
dc.contributor.authorGodfroid, Jacques
dc.contributor.authorJubara, Ambrose Samuel
dc.contributor.authorKankya, Clovice
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-17T10:41:44Z
dc.date.available2019-10-17T10:41:44Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-22
dc.description.abstract<i>Background</i> - Brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic disease and is common especially among pastoral communities in most low and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine sero-prevalence, and risk factors of Brucella infection among Slaughterhouse workers, in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - A cross sectional study was conducted among Slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan from December 2015 to May 2016. A pre-tested questionnaire was used in data collection. Each randomly selected participant was interviewed and a venous blood sample collected. The blood samples were screened for Brucellosis infection using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and confirmed using Competitive Enzyme link Immuno Sorbet Assay (c-ELISA). Data was analyzed using Stata version 13 at 95% level of confidence.<p> <p><i>Results</i> - A total of 234 Slaughterhouse workers were screen for Brucella infection. Overall, a third, 32.1% (75/234) of the participants were sero-positive for brucellosis. The prevalence of brucellosis was higher, 17.1% (40/234) in Wau state compared to other states. There was high prevalence among males, 28.6% (67/234) compared to females 3.4% (8/234). The mean age of study participants was 34.4 ± 9.6 years. A high proportion, 12.8% (30/234) of participants with confirmed brucellosis infection were 31–40 years of age. Brucellosis prevalence was high among butchers, 14.5% (34/234), and meat handlers, 9.0% (21/234).<p> <p><i>Conclusions</i> - Brucellosis is common among animal slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan. There is need for public awareness campaigns and educational programs to help sensitize communities on Brucella infection.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4066-4>https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4066-4. </a>© The Author(s). 2019en_US
dc.identifier.citationMadut, N.A., Ocan, M., Muwonge, A., Muma, J.B., Nasinyama, G.W., Godfroid, J. ... Kankya, C. (2019). Sero-prevalence of brucellosis among slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan. <i>BMC Infectious Diseases, 19</i>:450. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4066-4en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1719434
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12879-019-4066-4
dc.identifier.issn1471-2334
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16431
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalBMC Infectious Diseases
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480en_US
dc.titleSero-prevalence of brucellosis among slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudanen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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