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The Evidence of Brucella abortus Infection in Slaughterhouse Men

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. Henry Dible
Affiliation:
(From the Department of Pathology, University of Liverpool.)
Margaret Pownall
Affiliation:
(From the Department of Pathology, University of Liverpool.)
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Men engaged in slaughtering and dressing meat show a higher incidence of Brucella abortus agglutinins than those in similar age and sex groups who are otherwise employed, where titres of 1 in 20 and upwards are observed.

This applies especially to men who deal with cattle and sheep; no such increased incidence has been noted in men dealing with pigs.

It would seem that a titre in the vicinity of 1 in 40 serves to indicate evidence of Brucella infection definitely greater than that likely to be found in the generality of the community.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1932

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