BRUCELLOSIS - AN UNKNOWN AND UNDERDIAGNOSED INFECTION IN BULGARIA

Authors

  • Rumiana Nenova, MD National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Author
  • Iskra Tomova National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58395/pipd.v45i1.2

Keywords:

brucellosis, re-emergence, outbreak, autochthonous, microbiological diagnosis

Abstract

Brucellosis is still the most common zoonosis worldwide. Despite this, it is unknown and underdiagnosed infection in non-endemic areas. For some parts of the world it became a re-emerging infection. After several decades brucellosis re-emerged in Bulgaria. In 2005 an outbreak of imported human cases was detected and soon after, two autochthonous outbreaks occurred (2006 and 2015) with a total of 161 persons diagnosed.

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Author Biographies

  • Rumiana Nenova, MD, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

    Dr. RUMIANA NENOVA
    National Reference lab on high threat bacterial infections
    NCIPD
    blvd. Stoletov 44
    Sofia, BULGARIA
    Tel: + 3592 8319125

  • Iskra Tomova, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

    Iskra Tomova
    National Reference lab on high threat bacterial infections
    NCIPD
    blvd. Stoletov 44
    Sofia, BULGARIA
    Tel: + 3592 8319125

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2017-07-01

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Nenova, R.; Tomova, I. BRUCELLOSIS - AN UNKNOWN AND UNDERDIAGNOSED INFECTION IN BULGARIA . Probl Infect Parasit Dis 2017, 45 (1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.58395/pipd.v45i1.2.

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