Foley B V, Corridan J P
Br J Ind Med. 1968 Apr;25(2):126-30. doi: 10.1136/oem.25.2.126.
Three occupational groups exposed to brucellosis hazard were investigated in Cork in 1967, using three standard tests. Of 80 veterinarians, 92·5% had serological evidence of past or present Brucella infection. If a complement-fixation test of 1/16 is accepted as evidence of active disease, 72·5% of veterinarians, 7·8% of 102 dairy farmers, and 2% of 50 butchers in this area have active disease. We feel that brucellosis, while undoubtedly of high infectivity, is more pathogenic than is commonly held. A controlled clinical trial is necessary to elucidate the morbidity of this organism.
1967年，在科克对三类有感染布鲁氏菌病风险的职业群体进行了调查，采用了三种标准检测方法。在80名兽医中，92.5%有过去或现在感染布鲁氏菌的血清学证据。如果将补体结合试验结果为1/16视为活动性疾病的证据，那么该地区72.5%的兽医、102名奶农中的7.8%以及50名屠夫中的2%患有活动性疾病。我们认为，布鲁氏菌病虽然无疑具有高传染性，但其致病性比通常认为的更强。有必要进行对照临床试验以阐明这种病原体的发病率。
