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Pascual DW, Goodwin ZI, Bhagyaraj E, Hoffman C, Yang X. Activation of mucosal immunity as a novel therapeutic strategy for combating brucellosis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1018165. [PMID: 36620020 PMCID: PMC9814167 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1018165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Brucellosis is a disease of livestock that is commonly asymptomatic until an abortion occurs. Disease in humans results from contact of infected livestock or consumption of contaminated milk or meat. Brucella zoonosis is primarily caused by one of three species that infect livestock, Bacillus abortus in cattle, B. melitensis in goats and sheep, and B. suis in pigs. To aid in disease prophylaxis, livestock vaccines are available, but are only 70% effective; hence, improved vaccines are needed to mitigate disease, particularly in countries where disease remains pervasive. The absence of knowing which proteins confer complete protection limits development of subunit vaccines. Instead, efforts are focused on developing new and improved live, attenuated Brucella vaccines, since these mimic attributes of wild-type Brucella, and stimulate host immune, particularly T helper 1-type responses, required for protection. In considering their development, the new mutants must address Brucella's defense mechanisms normally active to circumvent host immune detection. Vaccination approaches should also consider mode and route of delivery since disease transmission among livestock and humans is believed to occur via the naso-oropharyngeal tissues. By arming the host's mucosal immune defenses with resident memory T cells (TRMs) and by expanding the sources of IFN-γ, brucellae dissemination from the site of infection to systemic tissues can be prevented. In this review, points of discussion focus on understanding the various immune mechanisms involved in disease progression and which immune players are important in fighting disease.
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Khalilian MS, Ramazanpour J, Hosseini SM, Narrei S, Zeinalian M. Trends of human brucellosis in Central Iran (2010-2018). JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021; 26:55. [PMID: 34729063 PMCID: PMC8506245 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_621_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brucellosis is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide which is caused by direct contact with affected animals or their products. It puts a huge impact on the economy, society, and the environment. Iran is the fourth endemic country for brucellosis in the world. It has been described a new epidemiological feature of the disease and its trends in Isfahan province, as one of the endemic areas of brucellosis in Central Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional, population-based study. Data collection was performed using epidemiological questionnaires through Epi-2006 software from the private and public sectors in 22 districts of Isfahan province over 9 years (2010-2018). The results were obtained by the description statistics using the SPSS Statistics software version 20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). RESULTS Altogether, 5751 new brucellosis patients were recorded over 9 years. About 70% of these cases were male. The majority of cases had occurred in the age group of 21-30 years. The average incidence of brucellosis over the 9 years was 14.1 cases/100,000 population including 8.8 in the urban versus 45.2 cases in the rural areas. During the 9-year study period, the incidence of brucellosis was increased between 2010 and 2014. From 2014 to 2017, the trend has been decreasing, but in the last year of the study, the trend has been increasing again. Seasonally, the incidence rate was variable between the lowest from October to January and the highest from June to July. CONCLUSION According to the fluctuation of incidence trend of brucellosis during the 9-year study period in Central Iran, it seems some policy changes regarding to the control and prevention of brucellosis have a role, changes that should be fixed and corrected.
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- Mohammad-Sadegh Khalilian
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Provincial Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Ala Cancer Control and Prevention Center, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Ala Cancer Control and Prevention Center, Isfahan, Iran
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Fritz CL, Nguyen A, Vugia DJ. Epidemiology of Brucellosis in California, 1993 - 2017: A Continuing Foodborne Disease Risk for Older Latinos. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:2023-2030. [PMID: 34134141 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Brucellosis is a severe, occupational or foodborne zoonosis throughout much of the world. Although eradicated from domestic cattle in the United States, brucellosis remains a disease risk to people through acquisition and consumption of animal products from endemic countries. METHODS Cases of human brucellosis reported through the California public health disease surveillance network were reviewed for 1993 to 2017. RESULTS From 1993 to 2017, 492 cases of brucellosis were reported in residents of California. Persons aged ≥65 years represented less than 20% of cases, but incidence in this age group (0.94 cases per 10 6 population per year) was more than twice the incidence in persons aged ≤19 years (0.44). Incidence was 10 to 20 times greater among Latinos compared to non-Latinos across all age groups and both sexes. Brucella melitensis was identified in 80% of patients for whom cultured Brucella were identified to species. Of 187 case-patients who reported consuming specifically unpasteurized dairy products, over 90% reported acquiring these products from outside the United States, most commonly from Mexico. In the latter half of the study period (2006-2017), 73% of Latino case-patients who reported consuming dairy products mentioned specifically consuming Mexican-style soft cheese ("queso fresco"). CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the continuing serious health threat of brucellosis for Latinos in California, particularly older men, and the need for targeted public health messaging on preventing the risk presented by importation and consumption of unpasteurized dairy products from outside the United States, principally Mexico.
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- Curtis L Fritz
- Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health, USA
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Enkelmann J, Stark K, Faber M. Epidemiological trends of notified human brucellosis in Germany, 2006-2018. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 93:353-358. [PMID: 32081773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We describe epidemiological trends of human brucellosis in Germany over a 13 year period based on national surveillance data. METHODS We analyzed demographic, clinical, laboratory and exposure information of symptomatic laboratory-confirmed brucellosis cases notified 2006-18. Using official population data, we calculated incidences and risk ratios (RR). RESULTS From 2006 to 2018, 408 brucellosis cases were notified in Germany (mean annual incidence: 0.38/1,000,000 population), of which 75% were travel-associated. Yearly notifications peaked in 2014 (n = 47) and remained elevated compared to 2006-2013 (mean: n = 25). Asylum seekers (AS) arriving in Germany accounted for 9/44 (2015) and 15/36 (2016) cases, respectively. RR AS/non-AS 2015-2016: 28, 95% CI: 17-45. Unpasteurized milk products were most frequently notified as source of infection. Imported food and occupational exposure played a role in autochthonous cases. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of human brucellosis has markedly increased in recent years. Most of the observed rise in notifications can be explained by infections in AS. Exposure still predominantly occurs abroad. Risk factors for autochthonous infections need to be investigated further, though imported dairy products seem to play a role. Physicians should consider brucellosis as differential diagnosis in AS and people with travel to endemic regions with compatible symptoms.
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- Julia Enkelmann
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Division for Gastrointestinal Infections, Zoonoses and Tropical Infections, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Division for Gastrointestinal Infections, Zoonoses and Tropical Infections, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Division for Gastrointestinal Infections, Zoonoses and Tropical Infections, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Hassouneh L, Quadri S, Pichilingue-Reto P, Chaisavaneeyakorn S, Cutrell JB, Wetzel DM, Nijhawan AE. An Outbreak of Brucellosis: An Adult and Pediatric Case Series. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6:ofz384. [PMID: 31660348 PMCID: PMC6790400 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Brucellosis is recognized as a neglected zoonotic disease and a major public health threat. The purpose of this study was to characterize epidemiological risk factors and healthcare utilization and compare clinical aspects of disease among adult and pediatric cases in North Texas. Methods A retrospective chart review of electronic medical records was completed at 3 large tertiary centers—Parkland Health and Hospital System, Clements University Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center—between January 1, 2007 and June 1, 2017. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables were collected. Cases were defined as confirmed or probable. Results Twenty-eight cases of brucellosis were identified: 26 confirmed (9 children, 17 adults) and 2 probable cases (1 child, 1 adult). Half (n = 14) were diagnosed in 2016 during an outbreak in Dallas County. Risk factors associated with infection were consumption of unpasteurized cheese (71%), recent travel (54%), close contact to a confirmed human brucellosis case (36%), and exposure to animals (11%). Median days of symptoms was 10 and 16 for children and adults, respectively. The majority (79%) of patients visited the emergency department before diagnosis and 93% were hospitalized. Fever was the most common symptom in children (80%) and adults (100%). Hepatitis (75% of children) and anemia (82% of adults) were the most common laboratory abnormalities. The most common complication in children was splenic lesions (40%), and the most common complication in adults was hepato/splenomegaly (39%). Conclusions The diagnosis of Brucella infection requires a high index of suspicion and should be considered in patients presenting with a febrile illness and a compatible exposure history.
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- Linda Hassouneh
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas.,Warren Alpert Medical Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas.,Franciscan Physician Network, Hammond, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas.,St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas.,VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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Higgins JL, Bowen RA, Gonzalez-Juarrero M. Cell mediated immune response in goats after experimental challenge with the virulent Brucella melitensis strain 16M and the reduced virulence strain Rev. 1. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2018; 202:74-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Serpa JA, Knights S, Farmakiotis D, Campbell J. Brucellosis in Adults and Children: A 10-Year Case Series at Two Large Academic Hospitals in Houston, Texas. South Med J 2018; 111:324-327. [DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Higgins JL, Gonzalez-Juarrero M, Bowen RA. Evaluation of shedding, tissue burdens, and humoral immune response in goats after experimental challenge with the virulent Brucella melitensis strain 16M and the reduced virulence vaccine strain Rev. 1. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0185823. [PMID: 29028813 PMCID: PMC5640220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Brucella melitensis is the causative agent of brucellosis in small ruminants and is of considerable economic and public health importance in many countries worldwide. The control of disease in humans depends on the control of disease in livestock; however, few counties with endemic B. melitensis infection have been able to successfully eradicate this pathogen. This underscores the need for further research on the pathogenesis of both virulent and vaccine strains of B. melitensis in the small ruminant host. The aim of the present study was to characterize clinical effects, tissue colonization, shedding, and humoral immune response following B. melitensis infection in goats. Both virulent (16M) and reduced virulence (Rev. 1) strains of B. melitensis were studied. Pregnant goats were infected at 11–14 weeks of gestation with 8 x 106 or 8 x 107 CFU of B. melitensis. Infection of goats with B. melitensis 16M resulted in an 86% abortion rate. This strain disseminated widely in pregnant does post-infection with none of the 15 sampled tissues spared from colonization. Importantly, we report the first isolation of B. melitensis from muscle tissue in ruminants. Pathogenesis of Rev. 1 infection was variable with two does showing minimal colonization and one doe exhibiting disease similar to that of animals infected with fully virulent 16M. Shedding of B. melitensis in milk occurred in all 16M- and Rev. 1- infected goats. In pregnant animals challenged with virulent B. melitensis, median time to seroconversion was 21 days; however, 2 animals did not seroconvert until after abortion.
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- Jennifer L Higgins
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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Brucella abortus: Current Research and Future Trends. CURRENT CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40588-017-0052-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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THE FEATURES OF ACUTE BRUCELLOSIS IN AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC. EUREKA: HEALTH SCIENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.21303/2504-5679.2016.00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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It is well known, that the injury of organs and systems and also immunological rates considerably determine clinical course and the result of brucellosis. In the article are presented the results of examination of 120 patients with acute brucellosis. The control group included 30 practically healthy persons. Groups were representative by the age and sex. The diagnosis of brucellosis was set on the base of complaints, anamnesis, epidemiological and clinical data and the results of serological examination of the blood. All patients also underwent the fixation of interleukin -6, іinterleukin-4 and TLR-2 in the blood serum. The detailed epidemiological, clinical and immunological characteristic of patients with brucellosis was presented. Among examined persons prevailed men, persons of young able-bodied persons and rural dwellers. It was revealed, that the dominating way of transmission was the contact one. The highest level of infection was fixed among the workers of farm enterprises and veterinarians. The season features were also revealed, the highest level of morbidity was in summer-autumn period. The main clinical features were: fever, arthralgia, risen disposition to perspire, hepatosplenomegaly. It was revealed, that the level of pro-inflammatory interleukins considerably prevailed over the level of anti-inflammatory ones. Despite the high sensitivity of PCR diagnostics, the positive results in our research were received only in one third of patients.
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Imported brucellosis: A case series and literature review. Travel Med Infect Dis 2016; 14:182-99. [PMID: 27185403 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brucellosis is one of the main neglected zoonotic diseases. Several factors may contribute to the epidemiology of brucellosis. Imported cases, mainly in travellers but also in recently arrived immigrants, and cases associated with imported products, appear to be infrequently reported. METHODS Cases of brucellosis diagnosed at a referral unit for imported diseases in Europe were described and a review of the literature on imported cases and cases associated with contaminated imported products was performed. RESULTS Most imported cases were associated with traditional risk factors such as travel/consumption of unpasteurized dairy products in endemic countries. Cases associated with importation of food products or infected animals also occurred. Although a lower disease incidence of brucellosis has been reported in developed countries, a higher incidence may still occur in specific populations, as illustrated by cases in Hispanic patients in the USA and in Turkish immigrants in Germany. Imported brucellosis appears to present with similar protean manifestations and both classical and infrequent modes of acquisition are described, leading on occasions to mis-diagnoses and diagnostic delays. CONCLUSIONS Importation of Brucella spp. especially into non-endemic areas, or areas which have achieved recent control of both animal and human brucellosis, may have public health repercussions and timely recognition is essential.
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von Bargen K, Gagnaire A, Arce-Gorvel V, de Bovis B, Baudimont F, Chasson L, Bosilkovski M, Papadopoulos A, Martirosyan A, Henri S, Mège JL, Malissen B, Gorvel JP. Cervical Lymph Nodes as a Selective Niche for Brucella during Oral Infections. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121790. [PMID: 25919005 PMCID: PMC4412401 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cervical lymph nodes (CLN) are the first lymph nodes encountered by material taking the oral route. To study their role in orally acquired infections, we analyzed 307 patients of up to 14 years treated in the university clinic of Skopje, Macedonia, for brucellosis, a zoonotic bacterial disease frequently acquired by ingestion of contaminated dairy products. From these children, 36% had lymphadenopathy. Among orally infected children, lymphadenopathy with CLN being the only lymph nodes affected was significantly more frequent as compared to those infected by contact with animals (83% vs. 63%), suggesting a possible involvement of CLN during orally acquired human brucellosis. Using a murine model where bacteria are delivered into the oral cavity, we show that Brucella quickly and selectively colonize the CLN where they proliferate and persist over long periods of time for up to 50 days post-infection. A similar efficient though less specific drainage to CLN was found for Brucella, Salmonella typhimurium and fluorescent microspheres delivered by gavage, a pathway likely representing a mixed infection mode of intragastric and oral infection, suggesting a central pathway of drained material. Microspheres as well as bacteria drained to CLN predominately reside in cells expressing CD68 and no or low levels of CD11c. Even though no systemic response could be detected, Brucella induced a locally restricted inflammatory reaction with increased expression levels of interferon γ, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12, granzyme B and a delayed induction of Nos2. Inflammation led to pronounced lymphadenopathy, infiltration of macrophages/monocytes expressing high levels of major histocompatibility complex II and to formation of epitheloid granulomas. Together, these results highlight the role of CLN in oral infections as both, an initial and efficient trap for bacterial invaders and as possible reservoir for chronic pathogens. They likewise cast a new light on the significance of oral routes for means of vaccination.
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- Kristine von Bargen
- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Unité des Rickettsies, Aix-Marseille University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR6020, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), Aix-Marseille University, UM2, Marseille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1104, Marseille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7280, Marseille, France
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Abstract
Fifty years ago, bacteria in the genus Brucella were known to cause infertility and reproductive losses. At that time, the genus was considered to contain only 3 species: Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, and Brucella suis. Since the early 1960s, at least 7 new species have been identified as belonging to the Brucella genus (Brucella canis, Brucella ceti, Brucella inopinata, Brucella microti, Brucella neotomae, Brucella ovis, and Brucella pinnipedialis) with several additional new species under consideration for inclusion. Although molecular studies have found such high homology that some authors have proposed that all Brucella are actually 1 species, the epidemiologic and diagnostic benefits for separating the genus based on phenotypic characteristics are more compelling. Although pathogenic Brucella spp have preferred reservoir hosts, their ability to infect numerous mammalian hosts has been increasingly documented. The maintenance of infection in new reservoir hosts, such as wildlife, has become an issue for both public health and animal health regulatory personnel. Since the 1960s, new information on how Brucella enters host cells and modifies their intracellular environment has been gained. Although the pathogenesis and histologic lesions of B. abortus, B. melitensis, and B. suis in their preferred hosts have not changed, additional knowledge on the pathology of these brucellae in new hosts, or of new species of Brucella in their preferred hosts, has been obtained. To this day, brucellosis remains a significant human zoonosis that is emerging or reemerging in many parts of the world.
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- S C Olsen
- Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA, USA
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- Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA, USA
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Brambila-Tapia AJL, Armenta-Medina D, Rivera-Gomez N, Perez-Rueda E. Main functions and taxonomic distribution of virulence genes in Brucella melitensis 16 M. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100349. [PMID: 24964015 PMCID: PMC4070974 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many virulence genes have been detected in attenuated mutants of Brucella melitensis 16 M; nevertheless, a complete report of these genes, including the main Cluster of Orthologous Groups (COG) represented as well as the taxonomical distribution among all complete bacterial and archaeal genomes, has not been analyzed. In this work a total of 160 virulence genes that have been reported in attenuated mutants in B. melitensis were included and analyzed. Additionally, we obtained 250 B. melitensis randomly selected genes as a reference group for the taxonomical comparisons. The COGs and the taxonomical distribution profile for 789 nonredundant bacterial and archaeal genomes were obtained and compared with the whole-genome COG distribution and with the 250 randomly selected genes, respectively. The main COGs associated with virulence genes corresponded to the following: intracellular trafficking, secretion and vesicular transport (U); cell motility (N); nucleotide transport and metabolism (F); transcription (K); and cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis (M). In addition, we found that virulence genes presented a higher proportion of orthologs in the Euryarchaeota and Proteobacteria phyla, with a significant decrease in Chlamydiae, Bacteroidetes, Tenericutes, Firmicutes and Thermotogae. In conclusion, we found that genes related to specific functions are more relevant to B. melitensis virulence, with the COG U the most significant. Additionally, the taxonomical distribution of virulence genes highlights the importance of these genes in the related Proteobacteria, being less relevant in distant groups of organisms with the exception of Euryarchaeota.
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- Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia
- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
- * E-mail: (AJLBT); (EPR)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
- * E-mail: (AJLBT); (EPR)
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Herrick JA, Lederman RJ, Sullivan B, Powers JH, Palmore TN. Brucella arteritis: clinical manifestations, treatment, and prognosis. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2014; 14:520-6. [PMID: 24480149 PMCID: PMC4498663 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(13)70270-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Brucellosis is the most common bacterial zoonosis, and causes a considerable burden of disease in endemic countries. Cardiovascular involvement is the main cause of mortality due to infection with Brucella spp, and most commonly manifests as endocarditis, peripheral and cerebrovascular aneurysms, or arterial and venous thromboses. We report a case of brucellosis presenting as bacteraemia and aortic endarteritis 18 years after the last known exposure to risk factors for brucella infection. The patient was treated with doxycycline, rifampicin, and gentamicin, and underwent surgical repair of a penetrating aortic ulcer, with a good clinical recovery. We review the signs and symptoms, diagnostic approach, prognosis, and treatment of brucella arteritis. We draw attention to the absence of consensus about the optimum therapy for vascular brucellosis, and the urgent need for additional studies and renewed scientific interest in this major pathogen.
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- Jesica A Herrick
- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Scientific Applications International Corporation in support of the Collaborative Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA; George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Rubach MP, Halliday JEB, Cleaveland S, Crump JA. Brucellosis in low-income and middle-income countries. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2014; 26:404-12. [PMID: 23963260 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0b013e3283638104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Human brucellosis is a neglected, underrecognized infection of widespread geographic distribution. It causes acute febrile illness and a potentially debilitating chronic infection in humans, and livestock infection has substantial socioeconomic impact. This review describes new information regarding the epidemiology of brucellosis in the developing world and advances in diagnosis and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS The highest recorded incidence of human brucellosis occurs in the Middle East and Central Asia. Fever etiology studies demonstrate brucellosis as a cause of undifferentiated febrile illness in the developing world. Brucellosis is a rare cause of fever among returning travelers, but is more common among travelers returning from the Middle East and North Africa. Sensitive and specific rapid diagnostic tests appropriate for resource-limited settings have been validated. Randomized controlled trials demonstrate that optimal treatment for human brucellosis consists of doxycycline and an aminoglycoside. Decreasing the burden of human brucellosis requires control of animal brucellosis, but evidence to inform the design of control programs in the developing world is needed. SUMMARY Brucellosis causes substantial morbidity in human and animal populations. While improvements in diagnostic options for resource-limited settings and stronger evidence for optimal therapy should enhance identification and treatment of human brucellosis, prevention of human disease through control in animals remains paramount.
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- Matthew P Rubach
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Dean AS, Crump L, Greter H, Hattendorf J, Schelling E, Zinsstag J. Clinical manifestations of human brucellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2012; 6:e1929. [PMID: 23236528 PMCID: PMC3516581 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The objectives of this systematic review, commissioned by WHO, were to assess the frequency and severity of clinical manifestations of human brucellosis, in view of specifying a disability weight for a DALY calculation. Methods/Principal Findings Thirty three databases were searched, with 2,385 articles published between January 1990–June 2010 identified as relating to human brucellosis. Fifty-seven studies were of sufficient quality for data extraction. Pooled proportions of cases with specific clinical manifestations were stratified by age category and sex and analysed using generalized linear mixed models. Data relating to duration of illness and risk factors were also extracted. Severe complications of brucellosis infection were not rare, with 1 case of endocarditis and 4 neurological cases per 100 patients. One in 10 men suffered from epididymo-orchitis. Debilitating conditions such as arthralgia, myalgia and back pain affected around half of the patients (65%, 47% and 45%, respectively). Given that 78% patients had fever, brucellosis poses a diagnostic challenge in malaria-endemic areas. Significant delays in appropriate diagnosis and treatment were the result of health service inadequacies and socioeconomic factors. Based on disability weights from the 2004 Global Burden of Disease Study, a disability weight of 0.150 is proposed as the first informed estimate for chronic, localised brucellosis and 0.190 for acute brucellosis. Conclusions This systematic review adds to the understanding of the global burden of brucellosis, one of the most common zoonoses worldwide. The severe, debilitating, and chronic impact of brucellosis is highlighted. Well designed epidemiological studies from regions lacking in data would allow a more complete understanding of the clinical manifestations of disease and exposure risks, and provide further evidence for policy-makers. As this is the first informed estimate of a disability weight for brucellosis, there is a need for further debate amongst brucellosis experts and a consensus to be reached. Brucellosis is a bacterial disease transmitted to humans by consumption of infected, unpasteurised animal milk or through direct contact with infected animals, particularly aborted foetuses. The livestock production losses resulting from these abortions have a major economic impact on individuals and communities. Infected people often suffer from a chronic, debilitating illness. This systematic review on the symptoms of human brucellosis is the first ever conducted. Using strict exclusion criteria, 57 scientific articles published between January 1990–June 2010 which included high quality data were identified. Severe complications of brucellosis infection were not rare, with 1 case of endocarditis and 4 neurological cases per 100 patients. One in 10 men suffered from testicular infection, which can case sterility. Debilitating conditions such as joint, muscle, and back pain affected around half of the patients. Given that most patients had fever, brucellosis poses a diagnostic challenge in malaria-endemic areas where fever is often assumed to be malaria. More high quality data is needed for a more complete understanding of the clinical manifestations of disease and exposure risks, and to provide further evidence for policy-makers.
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- Anna S. Dean
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Bouley AJ, Biggs HM, Stoddard RA, Morrissey AB, Bartlett JA, Afwamba IA, Maro VP, Kinabo GD, Saganda W, Cleaveland S, Crump JA. Brucellosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 87:1105-11. [PMID: 23091197 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Acute and convalescent serum samples were collected from febrile inpatients identified at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed brucellosis was defined as a positive blood culture or a ≥ 4-fold increase in microagglutination test titer, and probable brucellosis was defined as a single reciprocal titer ≥ 160. Among 870 participants enrolled in the study, 455 (52.3%) had paired sera available. Of these, 16 (3.5%) met criteria for confirmed brucellosis. Of 830 participants with ≥ 1 serum sample, 4 (0.5%) met criteria for probable brucellosis. Brucellosis was associated with increased median age (P = 0.024), leukopenia (odds ratio [OR] 7.8, P = 0.005), thrombocytopenia (OR 3.9, P = 0.018), and evidence of other zoonoses (OR 3.2, P = 0.026). Brucellosis was never diagnosed clinically, and although all participants with brucellosis received antibacterials or antimalarials in the hospital, no participant received standard brucellosis treatment. Brucellosis is an underdiagnosed and untreated cause of febrile disease among hospitalized adult and pediatric patients in northern Tanzania.
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- Andrew J Bouley
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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Epidemiological features of human brucellosis in central Iran, 2006-2011. Public Health 2012; 126:1058-62. [PMID: 22884862 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Brucellosis is still one of the most challenging issues for health and the economy in many developing countries such as Iran. This study investigated the epidemiological features of brucellosis in Isfahan province in central Iran. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective descriptive study was planned to determine the epidemiological features of brucellosis in central Iran, as this is one of the most endemic areas in the country. METHODS Data collection was performed using epidemiological questionnaires from the private and public sectors over a 4-year period (2006-2009). RESULTS In total, 1996 cases of brucellosis were reported. The incidence of brucellosis decreased from 17.1/100,000 in 2006 to 8.2/100,000 in 2009. The male:female ratio was 2.1, and the disease was most common in individuals aged 15-20 years. Sixty-eight percent of cases were from rural areas, and the animal contact rate was 81% in rural cases and 61% in urban cases. Raw milk was the most commonly consumed dairy product, consumed by 37% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Health-related interventions need to empower communities at risk, especially young men and adult women in the western districts of Isfahan province. Public health promotion is needed for control of risk factors in these areas.
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Logan LK, Jacobs NM, McAuley JB, Weinstein RA, Anderson EJ. A multicenter retrospective study of childhood brucellosis in Chicago, Illinois from 1986 to 2008. Int J Infect Dis 2011; 15:e812-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Bosilkovski M, Krteva L, Dimzova M, Vidinic I, Sopova Z, Spasovska K. Human brucellosis in Macedonia - 10 years of clinical experience in endemic region. Croat Med J 2010; 51:327-36. [PMID: 20718086 PMCID: PMC2931438 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2010.51.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To present our 10-year clinical experience with brucellosis patients at the University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. METHODS A total of 550 patients with brucellosis treated between 1998 and 2007 were retrospectively assessed for their demographic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics and outcomes. RESULTS Of the 550 patients, 395 (72%) were male. The median age was 34.5 years (range, 1-82). Direct contact with infected animals was recorded in 333 (61%) patients and positive family history in 310 (56%). The most frequently seen symptoms were arthralgia (438, 80%), fever (419, 76%), and sweating (394, 72%). The most common signs were fever and hepatomegaly, which were verified in 357 (65%) and 273 (50%) patients, respectively. Focal brucellosis was found in 362 patients (66%) and osteoarticular in 299 (54%). Therapeutic failures were registered in 37 (6.7%) patients. Of the 453 (82%) patients who completed a follow-up period of at least 6 months, relapses occurred in 60 (13%). CONCLUSION Due to non-specific clinical manifestation and laboratory parameters, brucellosis should be considered one of the differential diagnoses of any patient suffering from obscure involvement of various organs in a brucellosis-endemic region. High percentage of relapses and therapeutic failures in spite of the use of currently recommended therapeutic regimens indicates the seriousness of this zoonosis and the need to control it.
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- Mile Bosilkovski
- University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
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Lucero NE, Tenenbaum M, Jacob NR, Escobar GI, Groussaud P, Whatmore AM. Application of variable number of tandem repeats typing to describe familial outbreaks of brucellosis in Argentina. J Med Microbiol 2010; 59:648-652. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.017525-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Consumption of inadequately pasteurized dairy products is the most common means of transmission of brucellosis. This report describes two foodborne outbreaks that occurred in families infected after consumption of fresh home-made cheese bought in different Argentine provinces. High resolution variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR)-based analysis revealed two well-defined groups comprising essentially identical profiles and corresponding to the two different outbreaks. Similar clinical findings in members of the same family could indicate that the differential virulence of different bacterial clones, as indicated by VNTR data, could have influenced the course of the disease. We observed the importance of adequate treatment in early stages of the disease; combination therapy and extended treatment for 6 weeks or longer yielded significantly better results. The risk of the foodborne transmission of this zoonotic disease and disease prevention should be considered.
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- Nidia E. Lucero
- Brucellosis Laboratory, National Laboratories and Institutes of Health Administration (ANLIS) ‘Dr C. G. Malbrán’, Avenida Velez Sarsfield 563, 1281 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Infectology, Pediatric Hospital ‘Dr Ricardo Gutierrez’, Gallo 1330, 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Infectology, Hospital ‘Dr Cosme Argerich’, Margall 750, 1155 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Brucellosis Laboratory, National Laboratories and Institutes of Health Administration (ANLIS) ‘Dr C. G. Malbrán’, Avenida Velez Sarsfield 563, 1281 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Brucellosis Reference Unit, Department of Statutory and Exotic Bacterial Diseases, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey, UK
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- Brucellosis Reference Unit, Department of Statutory and Exotic Bacterial Diseases, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey, UK
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Tiller RV, Gee JE, Lonsway DR, Gribble S, Bell SC, Jennison AV, Bates J, Coulter C, Hoffmaster AR, De BK. Identification of an unusual Brucella strain (BO2) from a lung biopsy in a 52 year-old patient with chronic destructive pneumonia. BMC Microbiol 2010; 10:23. [PMID: 20105296 PMCID: PMC2825194 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Brucellosis is primarily a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. There are currently ten Brucella spp. including the recently identified novel B. inopinata sp. isolated from a wound associated with a breast implant infection. In this study we report on the identification of an unusual Brucella-like strain (BO2) isolated from a lung biopsy in a 52-year-old patient in Australia with a clinical history of chronic destructive pneumonia. Results Standard biochemical profiles confirmed that the unusual strain was a member of the Brucella genus and the full-length 16S rRNA gene sequence was 100% identical to the recently identified B. inopinata sp. nov. (type strain BO1T). Additional sequence analysis of the recA, omp2a and 2b genes; and multiple locus sequence analysis (MLSA) demonstrated that strain BO2 exhibited significant similarity to the B. inopinata sp. compared to any of the other Brucella or Ochrobactrum species. Genotyping based on multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) established that the BO2 and BO1Tstrains form a distinct phylogenetic cluster separate from the other Brucella spp. Conclusion Based on these molecular and microbiological characterizations, we propose that the BO2 strain is a novel lineage of the newly described B. inopinata species.
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- Rebekah V Tiller
- Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases and Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Infectious Disease Scenarios. HUMAN-ANIMAL MEDICINE 2010. [PMCID: PMC7156012 DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-6837-2.00010-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jacob NR, Rodríguez CG, Binaghi MA, Scapellato PG, Rosales Ostriz MB, Ayala SM, Lucero NE. Brucellosis complicating chronic non-infectious disorders: diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. J Med Microbiol 2008; 57:1161-1166. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/000687-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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There is little information in the literature on the clinical progress of brucellosis in patients affected by other non-infectious diseases; however, the infection can often trigger an exacerbation of existing underlying conditions in certain target organs. In this report we present four cases of brucellosis complicating previous diseases, and the difficulties in relation to their diagnosis and treatment. The study involved four patients with the following disorders: polycythaemia vera, pulmonary fibrosis, cirrhosis of the liver and arthritis of the knee. Brucellosis was diagnosed by classical serological and bacteriological methods. The strains involved could be isolated only in three of the four patients: two strains were Brucella abortus biovar 1 and one was Brucella suis biovar 1. Two patients relapsed 10 and 7 months after admission, another presented chronic brucellosis and received various therapy schemes, and one died. Since the best selection of antibiotics and the optimal duration of therapy remain unknown for patients having brucellosis complicated by previous pathologies, these remain at the discretion of the attending physician. Management of our patients was controversial in terms of the selection of antibiotics, duration of treatment and decision regarding surgery.
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- Néstor R. Jacob
- Infectología, Hospital Cosme Argerich, Margall 750, 1155 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Infectología, Hospital Cosme Argerich, Margall 750, 1155 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hematología, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Avda Córdoba 2300, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Infectología, Hospital Donación Francisco Santojanni, Pilar 950, 1407 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hematología, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Avda Córdoba 2300, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr C. G. Malbrán (ANLIS), Avda Velez Sarsfield 563, 1281 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr C. G. Malbrán (ANLIS), Avda Velez Sarsfield 563, 1281 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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In the United States, there is a largely hidden burden of diseases caused by a group of chronic and debilitating parasitic, bacterial, and congenital infections known as the neglected infections of poverty. Like their neglected tropical disease counterparts in developing countries, the neglected infections of poverty in the US disproportionately affect impoverished and under-represented minority populations. The major neglected infections include the helminth infections, toxocariasis, strongyloidiasis, ascariasis, and cysticercosis; the intestinal protozoan infection trichomoniasis; some zoonotic bacterial infections, including leptospirosis; the vector-borne infections Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, trench fever, and dengue fever; and the congenital infections cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis, and syphilis. These diseases occur predominantly in people of color living in the Mississippi Delta and elsewhere in the American South, in disadvantaged urban areas, and in the US-Mexico borderlands, as well as in certain immigrant populations and disadvantaged white populations living in Appalachia. Preliminary disease burden estimates of the neglected infections of poverty indicate that tens of thousands, or in some cases, hundreds of thousands of poor Americans harbor these chronic infections, which represent some of the greatest health disparities in the United States. Specific policy recommendations include active surveillance (including newborn screening) to ascertain accurate population-based estimates of disease burden; epidemiological studies to determine the extent of autochthonous transmission of Chagas disease and other infections; mass or targeted treatments; vector control; and research and development for new control tools including improved diagnostics and accelerated development of a vaccine to prevent congenital CMV infection and congenital toxoplasmosis.
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- Peter J Hotez
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University and Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, D.C., USA.
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Al Dahouk S, Neubauer H, Hensel A, Schöneberg I, Nöckler K, Alpers K, Merzenich H, Stark K, Jansen A. Changing epidemiology of human brucellosis, Germany, 1962-2005. Emerg Infect Dis 2008; 13:1895-900. [PMID: 18258041 PMCID: PMC2876757 DOI: 10.3201/eid1312.070527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This endemic occupational disease has become a foodborne and travel-associated zoonosis primarily affecting Turkish immigrants. Trends in the epidemiology of human brucellosis in Germany were investigated by analyzing national surveillance data (1962–2005) complemented by a questionnaire-based survey (1995–2000). After a steady decrease in brucellosis incidence from 1962 to the 1980s, a persistent number of cases has been reported in recent years, with the highest incidence in Turkish immigrants (0.3/100,000 Turks vs. 0.01/100,000 in the German population; incidence rate ratio 29). Among cases with reported exposure risks, 59% were related to the consumption of unpasteurized cheese from brucellosis-endemic countries. The mean diagnostic delay was 2.5 months. Case fatality rates increased from 0.4% (1978–1981) to a maximum of 6.5% (1998–2001). The epidemiology of brucellosis in Germany has evolved from an endemic occupational disease among the German population into a travel-associated foodborne zoonosis, primarily affecting Turkish immigrants. Prolonged diagnostic delays and high case fatality call for targeted public health measures.
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- Sascha Al Dahouk
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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Tracy CR, Steers WD, Costabile R. Diagnosis and Management of Epididymitis. Urol Clin North Am 2008; 35:101-8; vii. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Human brucellosis still presents scientists and clinicians with several challenges, such as the understanding of pathogenic mechanisms of Brucella spp, the identification of markers for disease severity, progression, and treatment response, and the development of improved treatment regimens. Molecular studies have shed new light on the pathogenesis of Brucella spp, and new technologies have permitted the development of diagnostic tools that will be useful in developing countries, where brucellosis is still a very common but often neglected disease. However, further studies are needed to establish optimum treatment regimens and local and international control programmes. This Review summarises current knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms, new diagnostic advances, therapeutic options, and the situation of developing countries in regard to human brucellosis.
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- María Pía Franco
- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Hotez PJ. Neglected diseases and poverty in "The Other America": the greatest health disparity in the United States? PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2007; 1:e149. [PMID: 18160982 PMCID: PMC2154393 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Peter J. Hotez
- Sabin Vaccine Institute and Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D. C., United States of America
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Valdezate S, Cervera I, Hernandez P, Navarro A, Saéz Nieto JA. Characterisation of human outbreaks of brucellosis and sporadic cases by the use of hyper-variable octameric oligonucleotide fingerprint (HOOF) variable number tandem repeats. Clin Microbiol Infect 2007; 13:887-92. [PMID: 17686139 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01768.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hyper-variable octameric oligonucleotide fingerprints (HOOFs) enable typing of Brucella spp. by targeting the 8-bp tandem repeat in eight loci that vary in number (variable number tandem repeats; VNTRs). Brucella is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens, because of its public health and economic consequences. To assess the role of HOOFs as epidemiological markers for Brucella melitensis, which is the main species involved in human brucellosis in Spain, 87 sporadic and outbreak isolates were investigated; these originated from broad or more restricted geographical locations, including unrelated (n = 42), semi-related (n = 19) and closely related (n = 26) groups of isolates. Distinct HOOFs were detected in the entire (n = 74), unrelated (n = 42), semi-related (n = 19) and closely related (n = 13) groups. Seven of the eight VNTR markers investigated identified multiple alleles in the four groups of isolates. Using the composite data for eight VNTRs, a diversity value of 0.98 was calculated for the entire population, taking into account single- and double-locus variants. A high correlation (R = 0.98) between the maximum copy number and the number of alleles was observed. The most polymorphic markers were VNTR-1, VNTR-4, VNTR-5 and VNTR-7 (D > OR = 0.8). Characterisation of B. melitensis isolates by HOOFs enabled the recognition of related human cases and the exchange of molecular epidemiological information concerning a spreading clone, thus improving brucellosis surveillance.
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- S Valdezate
- Departmento de Bacteriología, and Unidad de Alertas y Emergencias, Centro Nacional de Microbiologia, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadohonda, Madrid, Spain.
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Screening of the Family Members of Patients with Acute Brucellosis in Southeast Iran. Indian J Med Microbiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02189-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bosilkovski M, Krteva L, Dimzova M, Kondova I. Brucellosis in 418 patients from the Balkan Peninsula: exposure-related differences in clinical manifestations, laboratory test results, and therapy outcome. Int J Infect Dis 2007; 11:342-7. [PMID: 17241808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2006] [Revised: 09/25/2006] [Accepted: 10/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe some demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics, and to evaluate the outcome, in patients with brucellosis in an endemic area in the Balkan Peninsula, and to reveal the differences between patients with and without occupational exposure. METHODS The study was carried out at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Skopje over a period of seven years. Four hundred and eighteen patients with brucellosis were enrolled and classified into two groups: patients with (251) and without (167) occupational exposure. RESULTS Two hundred and twenty-eight (54.5%) of the patients had a positive family history. The most common clinical manifestations were arthralgia (81.8%), sweating (71.5%), localized disease (67.7%) and subjective fever (68.4%), whereas elevated values of C-reactive protein (78.9%) and circulating immune complexes (75.8%) were the most frequent laboratory abnormalities. Relapses and therapeutic failure were registered in 16.2% and 10.4%, respectively. Male gender, positive family history and arthralgia were more prevalent in those with occupational exposure, while pediatric age, fever and anemia were inversely correlated with occupational exposure. CONCLUSIONS Human brucellosis is a serious problem in the Republic of Macedonia presenting with a high percentage of localized forms, relapses and therapeutic failures. The risk factor for acquiring the disease had no influence on the outcome.
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- Mile Bosilkovski
- Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions, Department for Zoonoses, Medical Faculty Skopje, Vodnjanska 17, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
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Vasić D, Milićević S, Pajović B, Petković M. Epididymitis: Diagnosis and treatment. SCRIPTA MEDICA 2007. [DOI: 10.5937/scrimed0702095x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Colmenero JD, Muñoz-Roca NL, Bermudez P, Plata A, Villalobos A, Reguera JM. Clinical findings, diagnostic approach, and outcome of Brucella melitensis epididymo-orchitis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2006; 57:367-72. [PMID: 17141451 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Revised: 09/20/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We have studied 912 patients with brucellosis. Of these, 631 (69.2%) were male and 48 had epididymo-orchitis, giving an incidence of epididymo-orchitis of 7.6%. The duration of symptoms before diagnosis was 52.5 +/- 70 days. All the patients had fever, swelling, and scrotal pain, but only 2 (4.2%) reported urinary symptoms. Seven patients (14.5%) had leukocyte figures above 11 x 10(9)/L, and urine analysis was normal in 69% of the patients. Blood cultures were positive in 65.8% of cases. A total of 33 patients (68.8%) received a combination of doxycycline plus streptomycin and 13 (27.1%) doxycycline plus rifampin. The overall percentage of failure or relapse was 8.8%: 7.1% in the doxycycline plus streptomycin group and 20% in the doxycycline plus rifampin group. None of the patients required surgery. Pending clinical trials to confirm the results, conservative management with a combination of doxycycline for 2 months and streptomycin for 14 to 21 days appears to be adequate and could avoid unnecessary orchiectomy.
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- Juan D Colmenero
- Infectious Diseases Service, Carlos Haya University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
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Pappas G, Papadimitriou P, Akritidis N, Christou L, Tsianos EV. The new global map of human brucellosis. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2006; 6:91-9. [PMID: 16439329 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(06)70382-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1263] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The epidemiology of human brucellosis, the commonest zoonotic infection worldwide, has drastically changed over the past decade because of various sanitary, socioeconomic, and political reasons, together with the evolution of international travel. Several areas traditionally considered to be endemic--eg, France, Israel, and most of Latin America--have achieved control of the disease. On the other hand, new foci of human brucellosis have emerged, particularly in central Asia, while the situation in certain countries of the Near East (eg, Syria) is rapidly worsening. Furthermore, the disease is still present, in varying trends, both in European countries and in the USA. Awareness of this new global map of human brucellosis will allow for proper interventions from international public-health organisations.
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- Georgios Pappas
- First Division of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
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