Brucellosis in man. I. Serological diagnosis. 1984

G M El-Olemy, and A A Atta, and W H Mahmoud, and E G Hamzah

50 Blood samples were collected from in-patients with febrile splenomegaly suspected to be Malta fever, in Sharkia fever hospitals; Egypt. The samples were subjected to serological tests (tube agglutination, Widal & Coombs) for diagnosis of brucellosis. The results of tube agglutination (TAT) revealed that 5 (10%) were positive; the titre ranging from 1/80-1/320, 3 doubtful (1/40) and 42 negative (1/20, 1/10 and no agglutination). Results of the Coombs test on negative and doubtful of TAT showed that out of 45 patients; 3 (6.66%) were positive; the titre ranging from 1/80-1/160, one doubtful and 41 negative. Coombs test improved the titre of one positive case of TAT from 1/320-1/640. Results of serological tests (TAT & Coombs) for MALTA fever were 8 (16%); the titre ranging from 1/80-1/640, one doubtful (1/40) and 41 negative. Results of the Widal test to detect Enteric fever in the way of differential diagnosis were 7 (14%) positive out of 50 patients examined; the titre ranging from 1/80-1/160. Five of them agglutinated typhoid (O&M) suspensions. One of the sera agglutinated paratyphi A (H) suspension, the remaining one serum agglutinated paratyphi. B(H) suspension and none of the sera agglutinated paratyphi. C(H) suspension. All the positive Coombs and negative Widal cases were obtained against typhoid (O) suspension and none against any of the (H) suspensions; Coombs test was positive in two (4.65) of 43 patients negative to Widal; no improvement of titre in the positive Widal. Results of Widal & Coombs to detect Enterica were 9 (18%) positive and 41 negative.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002003 Brucella abortus A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are cattle and other bovidae. Abortion and placentitis are frequently produced in the pregnant animal. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected. Bacterium abortus,Brucella melitensis biovar abortus
D002006 Brucellosis Infection caused by bacteria of the genus BRUCELLA mainly involving the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. This condition is characterized by fever, weakness, malaise, and weight loss. Malta Fever,Undulant Fever,Brucella Infection,Brucellosis, Pulmonary,Cyprus Fever,Gibraltar Fever,Rock Fever,Brucella Infections,Brucelloses,Brucelloses, Pulmonary,Fever, Cyprus,Fever, Gibraltar,Fever, Malta,Fever, Rock,Fever, Undulant,Infection, Brucella,Pulmonary Brucelloses,Pulmonary Brucellosis
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000907 Antibodies, Bacterial Immunoglobulins produced in a response to BACTERIAL ANTIGENS. Bacterial Antibodies
D012479 Salmonella paratyphi C A serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA which is an agent of PARATYPHOID FEVER in Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. Salmonella hirschfeldii,Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi C
D012482 Salmonella paratyphi A A serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA that causes mild PARATYPHOID FEVER in humans. Salmonella paratyphi,Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A
D012484 Salmonella paratyphi B A serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA which is an agent of PARATYPHOID FEVER in humans. Salmonella schottmuelleri,Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B
D012485 Salmonella typhi A serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA which is the etiologic agent of TYPHOID FEVER. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi,Salmonella typhosa
D012698 Serologic Tests Diagnostic procedures involving immunoglobulin reactions. Serodiagnosis,Serologic Test,Serological Tests,Test, Serologic,Tests, Serologic,Serodiagnoses,Serological Test,Test, Serological,Tests, Serological

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