Seroprevalence of Brucella Antibody Titer (Wright's Test) inSuspected Cases in Kashan, Iran

Background and Aim : Iran is one of the endemic areas infected with Brucellosis disease.Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease and its traditional diagnosis is based on blood culture andserological methods. This study investigated the prevalence of Brucella infection in patientsreferred to clinic with brucellosis symptoms in Kashan, Iran.Methods : The present study was done on patients with brucellosis symptoms referred tolaboratory in Kashan, Iran, from March ۲۰۲۱ to June ۲۰۲۲. Serums were taken from all patients.Patients’ information, with age, sex was entered. Results of tests were obtained and analyzed viaSPSS v. ۲۲. A titer >= ۱/۸۰ is considered positive.Results : This study was performed on ۱۴۵۰ patients with brucellosis symptoms. In this study,۱۳۰ patients showed a titer (۱:۲۰ to ۱:۱۲۸۰). On the basis of the results, the prevalence of wrighttest positive in the participants’ serum was ۷۱ out of ۱۴۵۰ (۴.۹%). A total of ۷۱ patients were ۵۱males and ۲۰ females with mean age of ۳۷.۵ years. There was a significant statistical relationbetween gender and Wright's titer (p<۰.۰۵). There was, but, no significant statistical correlation toage (p>۰.۰۵).Conclusion : According to the results of our study, in Kashan, Iran, it is concluded that brucellosisdisease is still an important public health problem in Iran.

کلیدواژه ها:

Brucelloses ، Brucella ، Wright's Test ، Kashan ، Iran