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SEROPREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH ABORTION HISTORY AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF BAHAWALPUR PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-II).07      10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-II).07      Published : Jun 2024

Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Abstract

    Pregnant women may experience spontaneous abortions due to Brucella species, often transmitted through raw milk, animal contact, or infected partners. This study investigated the seroprevalence of brucellosis and associated risk factors among pregnant women with a history of abortion in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Conducted in three hospitals, 151 serum samples were screened using the Rose Bengal Agglutination Test, with confirmation via ELISA. Logistic regression and descriptive statistics revealed two positive cases (1.3%; 95% CI). Significant associations with abortion included age, pregnancy stage, trimester, livestock contact, raw milk consumption, male occupation, residence, and socioeconomic status (all p < 0.05). Findings highlight the importance of brucellosis screening in pregnant women with a history of miscarriages or exposure to animals. Public health measures, including household control strategies, education campaigns, and industry-wide eradication efforts, are recommended to mitigate human brucellosis.

    Brucella, pregnant women, Abortion, Rose Bengal Test, Elisa

    (1) Tuba Ahsan
    Post-graduate Student, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saqib
    Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Hassan
    Post-graduate Student, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (4) Muzaffar Ghafoor
    Lecturer, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (5) Muhammad Khalid Mansoor
    Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Ahsan, T., Saqib, M., & Hassan, A. (2024). Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX(II), 48-56. https://doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-II).07

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ahsan, Tuba, Muhammad Saqib, and Ali Hassan. 2024. "Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX (II): 48-56 doi: 10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-II).07

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AHSAN, T., SAQIB, M. & HASSAN, A. 2024. Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX, 48-56.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ahsan, Tuba, Muhammad Saqib, and Ali Hassan. 2024. "Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX: 48-56

MLA

    MLA : Ahsan, Tuba, Muhammad Saqib, and Ali Hassan. "Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX.II (2024): 48-56 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ahsan, Tuba, Saqib, Muhammad, and Hassan, Ali (2024), "Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan", Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, IX (II), 48-56

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ahsan, Tuba, Muhammad Saqib, and Ali Hassan. "Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Patients with Abortion History at Selected Hospitals of Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review IX, no. II (2024): 48-56. https://doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2024(IX-II).07