Abstract:Background: Human brucellosis is a major public health issue in Egypt. Because the clinical signs of human brucellosis are so varied and vague, scientific confirmation via organism isolation or antibody detection is required to confirm the diagnosis. The aim of this work is measurement of the sensitivity and specificity of PCR for the detection of Brucella abortus BCSP31gene compared with the blood culture methods.Methods: A total of 97 patients from different ages with symptoms of brucellosis were included in… Show more
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