Sexual dimorphism and gender in infectious diseases

L Gay, C Melenotte, I Lakbar, S Mezouar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Epidemiological studies and clinical observations show evidence of sexual dimorphism in
infectious diseases. Women are at less risk than men when it comes to developing most …

Prevalence, diagnosis, and manifestations of brucellosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Khoshnood, R Pakzad, M Koupaei… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Brucellosis is one of the most prevalent zoonotic diseases common between
humans and animals. Despite eradication efforts, the burden of the disease is well-known in …

Human brucellosis: sero-prevalence and associated risk factors in agro-pastoral communities of Kiboga District, Central Uganda

G Tumwine, E Matovu, JD Kabasa, DO Owiny… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Brucellosis remains a neglected zoonotic disease among agro-pastoral
communities where unprocessed milk and milk products are consumed. A cross-sectional …

Presence of Brucella spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Comprehensive Review and Its Perspectives

MS Islam, MA Islam, MM Rahman, K Islam… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Consuming raw milk and milk‐based products that have not been produced under strict
control conditions can cause brucellosis, a highly contagious zoonotic disease. It is a …

[HTML][HTML] Occupational exposure to livestock and risk of tuberculosis and brucellosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Mia, M Hasan, FS Pory - One Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupational diseases are caused by zoonotic pathogens, which spread to humans through
various types and intensities of human-livestock contact at work. In the present era, human …

A review of Brucella seroprevalence among humans and animals in Bangladesh with special emphasis on epidemiology, risk factors and control opportunities

MA Islam, MM Khatun, SR Werre… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Brucellosis is a neglected bacterial zoonotic disease in many countries affecting both
humans and animals. The aim of this paper is to review published reports of the …

Bayesian estimation of true prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of indirect ELISA, Rose Bengal Test and Slow Agglutination Test for the diagnosis of brucellosis in …

AKMA Rahman, C Saegerman, D Berkvens… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
The true prevalence of brucellosis and diagnostic test characteristics of three conditionally
dependent serological tests were estimated using the Bayesian approach in goats and …

Acute Febrile Illness Caused by Brucella Abortus Infection in Humans in Pakistan

A Saddique, S Ali, S Akhter, I Khan… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis is a zoonosis of great and worldwide public health concern that can cause a
severe febrile illness in humans. In Pakistan, brucellosis is a critical problem in both animals …

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with brucellosis as a professional hazard in Pakistan

S Ali, Q Ali, H Neubauer, F Melzer… - Foodborne …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The present study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and identify risk factors
associated with brucellosis in humans at high risk in the Potohar plateau of northeastern …

Major zoonotic diseases of public health importance in Bangladesh

S Chowdhury, MA Aleem, MSI Khan… - Veterinary medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Zoonotic diseases cause repeated outbreaks in humans globally. The majority of emerging
infections in humans are zoonotic. COVID‐19 is an ideal example of a recently identified …