Risk factors for brucellosis in Samarqand Oblast, Uzbekistan

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 749-753

  Earhart, Kenneth ^a   Vafakolov, Sadulla ^b   Yarmohamedova, Nargiza ^b   Michael, Atef ^a   Tjaden, Jeffrey ^a   Soliman, Atef ^a  

^a US Naval Medical Research Unit No 3 Egypt   (Egypt)

^b Samarqand Hospital   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Risk factors; Uzbekistan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREEDING; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FARM ANIMAL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UZBEKISTAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; UZBEKISTAN; YOUNG ADULT; ZOONOSES;

EID: 70350570579     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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