Authors : Saied Bokaie , Laleh Sharifi and Hassan Alizadeh
Abstract: Brucellosis is a major bacterial zoonosis of global importance. In Iran human brucellosis is endemic in all parts of the country and brucellosis is a significant health problem. The aims of this study were determination of seroprevelance of brucellosis in sheep and goat, cattle and human and evaluation the correlation between human and animal brucellosis in Birjand, a sub tropical city in east of Iran. Among 472106 individuals referred to hygiene centers of Birjand and among 12113 cattle and 7199 sheep and goat that tested by veterinary organization of South Khorasan province, Iran during 2002-2006, statistical analysis was performed to show the prevalence rate of brucellosis. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between animal and human brucellosis. Results shows that the prevalence rate of brucellosis during 2002-2006 in Human was 37/ 100,000, in sheep and goat was 340/10, 000 and in cattle was 56/ 10,000. Statistical analysis showed that Pearson correlation coefficient of cattle and sheep brucellosis (r = + 0.746), cattle and human (r = + 0.228), human and sheep (r = + 0.304) are positive but incomplete.
Saied Bokaie , Laleh Sharifi and Hassan Alizadeh , 2008. Epidemiological Survey of Brucellosis in Human and Animals in Birjand, East of Iran. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7: 460-463.