%0 Journal Article
%T Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of human Brucella infection in selected provinces in Sri Lanka
%J Ceylon Medical Journal
%D 2019
%R 10.4038/cmj.v64i1.8824
%X Brucellosis is a systemic zoonotic bacterial infection. We studied the seroprevalence and risk factors for human Brucella infection in 1,294 healthy people from 4 provinces: Central, North-Western, North-Central and Western Provinces. Farmers in contact with farm-animals, veterinary staff, abattoir workers, and non-contact urban-dwellers were tested against B. abortus and B. melitensis antigens by SAT. Seroprevalence was 8.4% of the study population. Farm-animal owners and working full-time with livestock have a significantly higher risk of acquiring Brucella infection. Enhanced laboratory support and surveillance is necessary to control brucellosis in Sri Lanka. This is the first report on human Brucella infection
%K Brucellosis
%K Human Brucella infection
%K Prevalence
%K Risk factors
%K Sri Lanka
%U https://cmj.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/cmj.v64i1.8824/