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Abstract

Brucelosis is a zoonosis that affects livestock and livestock workers. This disease is characterized by the difficulties for its early diagnosis. Sensitivity of marrow and blood cultures as well as serological tests ranges between 15 and 70%, depending on the stage of infection. Development of rapid, sensitive, and specific diagnostic methods using molecular techniques such as PCR would allow timely diagnose and treatment of the disease. The objective of this study To develop and evaluate two PCR tests for detection of Brucella spp. and B. abortus. Pprimers to detect ugpA gene were designed and evaluated using Primer3 and others reported in the literature. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated for 3 groups (G) of human and bovine samples using Bayes' theorem. Considering the high sensitivity and specificity observed in the PCR tests studied, the authors have recommended doing a follow up of the test in a clinical trial to evaluate its performance in infected humans and animals.

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Title
Design and evaluation of a PCR test for detection of Brucella spp. and Brucella abortus*/Diseño y evaluación de una prueba de PCR para detección de Brucella spp. y Brucella abortus/Desenho e avaliação de um teste de PCR para a detecção de Brucella spp. e Brucella abortus
Author
Sánchez-Jiménez, Miryan Margot, Bact, MSc; Cardona-Castro, Nora, MD, MSc
Pages
73-82
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Jul-Dec 2013
Publisher
Universidad CES
ISSN
19009607
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1504941837
Copyright
Copyright Universidad CES Jul-Dec 2013