Seleem MN, Boyle SM, Sriranganathan N, 2010. Brucellosis: a re-emerging zoonosis. Vet Microbiol 140: 392–398.
Godfroid J, Cloeckaert A, Liautard JP, Kohler S, Fretin D, Walravens K, Garin-Bastuji B, Letesson JJ, 2005. From the discovery of the Malta fever's agent to the discovery of a marine mammal reservoir, brucellosis has continuously been a re-emerging zoonosis. Vet Res 36: 313–326.
The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2011. Available at: http://azstat.org/. Accessed January 27, 2012.
Tabak F, Hakko E, Mete B, Ozaras R, Mert A, Ozturk R, 2008. Is family screening necessary in brucellosis? Infection 36: 575–577.
Almuneef MA, Memish ZA, Balkhy HH, Alotaibi B, Algoda S, Abbas M, Alsubaie S, 2004. Importance of screening household members of acute brucellosis cases in endemic areas. Epidemiol Infect 132: 533–540.
MartÃn-Moreno S, Guinea Esquerdo L, Carrero González P, Visedo Orden R, GarcÃa Carbajosa S, Calvo del Olmo T, Reverte Cejudo D, 1992. Diagnosis of brucellosis in an endemic area. Evaluation of routine diagnostic tests. Med Clin (Barc) 98: 481–485.
Alsubaie S, Almuneef M, Alshaalan M, Balkhy H, Albanyan E, Alola S, Alotaibi B, Memish ZA, 2005. Acute brucellosis in Saudi families: relationship between Brucella serology and clinical symptoms. Int J Infect Dis 9: 218–224.
Gotuzzo E, Carrillo C, Seas C, Guerra J, Maguina C, 1989. Epidemiological and clinical features of brucellosis in 39 family groups. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 10: 519–524.
Sofian M, Aghakhani A, Velayati AA, Banifazl M, Eslamifar A, Ramezani A, 2008. Risk factors for human brucellosis in Iran: a case-control study. Int J Infect Dis 12: 157–161.
John K, Fitzpatrick J, French N, Kazwala R, Kambarage D, Mfinanga GS, MacMillan A, Cleaveland S, 2010. Quantifying risk factors for human brucellosis in rural northern Tanzania. PLoS ONE 5: e9968.
Purcell BK, Hoover DL, Friedlander AM, 1997. Brucellosis. Sidell FR, Takafuji ET, Franz DV, eds. Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare (Textbook of Military Medicine). First edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing, Chap 25.
Romich JA, 2007. Understanding Zoonotic Diseases. First edition. Independence, KY: Cengage Learning, 64–73.
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Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in Azerbaijan. The first human brucellosis case reported in 1922 was in Pardabil village of a region currently named Shabran. Household members of brucellosis index cases are a population at risk for brucellosis infection. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of seropositivity of brucellosis among household and neighboring community members of brucellosis index cases in Azerbaijan. Twenty-one household members of 8 index brucellosis cases and 27 community neighbors were serologically tested for evidence of exposure by the serum agglutination test. Of these, the brucellosis seropositivity rate was 9.5% and 7.4%, respectively. Screening of household members of index cases and individuals who live in proximity to infected household members is a practical approach to increase the detection of brucellosis exposure.
Financial support: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) through the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) funded this study.
Authors' addresses: Rita Ismayilova, Rakif Abdullayev, Kamala Amirova, Latafat Jabbarova, Narmin Ustun, and Musa Jahanov, Azerbaijan Republican Anti-Plague Station, Baku, Azerbaijan, E-mails: rita2202@rambler.ru, doktor1952@rambler.ru, kamalaemirova@mail.ru, latafat.jabbarova@gmail.com, ustunnermin@yahoo.com, and musa.jahanov@abta.az. Christian T. Bautista, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, E-mail: christian.bautista@us.army.mil. Emilya Nasirova, Marilyn Powers, Robert Rivard, Rupal Mody, and Matthew Hepburn, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD, E-mails: Emilya.Nasirova@konsis.az, Marilyn.Powers@us.army.mil, Robert.G.Rivard@us.army.mil, rupal.mody@us.army.mil and matthew.hepburn@yahoo.com.
Seleem MN, Boyle SM, Sriranganathan N, 2010. Brucellosis: a re-emerging zoonosis. Vet Microbiol 140: 392–398.
Godfroid J, Cloeckaert A, Liautard JP, Kohler S, Fretin D, Walravens K, Garin-Bastuji B, Letesson JJ, 2005. From the discovery of the Malta fever's agent to the discovery of a marine mammal reservoir, brucellosis has continuously been a re-emerging zoonosis. Vet Res 36: 313–326.
The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2011. Available at: http://azstat.org/. Accessed January 27, 2012.
Tabak F, Hakko E, Mete B, Ozaras R, Mert A, Ozturk R, 2008. Is family screening necessary in brucellosis? Infection 36: 575–577.
Almuneef MA, Memish ZA, Balkhy HH, Alotaibi B, Algoda S, Abbas M, Alsubaie S, 2004. Importance of screening household members of acute brucellosis cases in endemic areas. Epidemiol Infect 132: 533–540.
MartÃn-Moreno S, Guinea Esquerdo L, Carrero González P, Visedo Orden R, GarcÃa Carbajosa S, Calvo del Olmo T, Reverte Cejudo D, 1992. Diagnosis of brucellosis in an endemic area. Evaluation of routine diagnostic tests. Med Clin (Barc) 98: 481–485.
Alsubaie S, Almuneef M, Alshaalan M, Balkhy H, Albanyan E, Alola S, Alotaibi B, Memish ZA, 2005. Acute brucellosis in Saudi families: relationship between Brucella serology and clinical symptoms. Int J Infect Dis 9: 218–224.
Gotuzzo E, Carrillo C, Seas C, Guerra J, Maguina C, 1989. Epidemiological and clinical features of brucellosis in 39 family groups. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 10: 519–524.
Sofian M, Aghakhani A, Velayati AA, Banifazl M, Eslamifar A, Ramezani A, 2008. Risk factors for human brucellosis in Iran: a case-control study. Int J Infect Dis 12: 157–161.
John K, Fitzpatrick J, French N, Kazwala R, Kambarage D, Mfinanga GS, MacMillan A, Cleaveland S, 2010. Quantifying risk factors for human brucellosis in rural northern Tanzania. PLoS ONE 5: e9968.
Purcell BK, Hoover DL, Friedlander AM, 1997. Brucellosis. Sidell FR, Takafuji ET, Franz DV, eds. Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare (Textbook of Military Medicine). First edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing, Chap 25.
Romich JA, 2007. Understanding Zoonotic Diseases. First edition. Independence, KY: Cengage Learning, 64–73.
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