Irmak Caglar, Dindar Aynur, Kulaksiz Ihsan, Uzug Gulsum, Karacan Eyyub
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yuksekova Public Hospital, Hakkari, Türkiye.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Semdinli Public Hospital, Hakkari, Türkiye.
Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul. 2025 Feb 7;59(2):206-211. doi: 10.14744/SEMB.2025.99896. eCollection 2025.
Brucellosis is a prevalent zoonotic disease in developing countries, as well as Türkiye. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of brucellosis in the Hakkari province of Türkiye over a period of 1 year.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using serum samples from 12,742 patients in Hakkari's three main hospitals from January to December 2023. Demographic data, results of serological tests, admission time and clinics were collected and recorded. To identify seropositivity for brucellosis, the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) and Standard Tube Agglutination (STA) tests were performed.
Of the samples, 6.6% tested positive for RBT, and 3.2% were confirmed to be seropositive for brucellosis with an STA titer of ≥1/320. The highest prevalence of brucellosis seropositivity was observed in August, with a greater prevalence among women, particularly those aged 25-44. Most patients were admitted to internal medicine clinics, and the highest seroprevalence was observed in infectious disease clinics. Seroprevalence was statistically significant across age, gender, and clinics (p<0.05).
The present study showed that the seroprevalence of brucellosis in Hakkari province was 3.2% in 2023. Brucellosis is still endemic in our province and public health measures are needed to reduce brucellosis transmission. We believe that the results of this study will provide data for epidemiological studies in the region.
布鲁氏菌病在发展中国家以及土耳其都是一种普遍存在的人畜共患病。本研究的目的是调查土耳其哈卡里省一年内布鲁氏菌病的患病率。
采用回顾性横断面研究，收集了2023年1月至12月哈卡里三家主要医院12742名患者的血清样本。收集并记录人口统计学数据、血清学检测结果、入院时间和科室。为确定布鲁氏菌病血清阳性，进行了玫瑰红试验（RBT）和标准试管凝集试验（STA）。
在样本中，6.6%的RBT检测呈阳性，3.2%经STA滴度≥1/320确诊为布鲁氏菌病血清阳性。8月份观察到布鲁氏菌病血清阳性患病率最高，女性患病率更高，尤其是25 - 44岁的女性。大多数患者入住内科科室，传染病科室的血清阳性率最高。血清阳性率在年龄、性别和科室之间具有统计学意义（p<0.05）。
本研究表明，2023年哈卡里省布鲁氏菌病血清阳性率为3.2%。布鲁氏菌病在我省仍然是地方病，需要采取公共卫生措施来减少布鲁氏菌病的传播。我们相信本研究结果将为该地区的流行病学研究提供数据。
