A Multidisciplinary "One Health" Tool for Tackling Brucellosis.

The Epizootiological Investigation Form (EIF) is a document issued for every notified human brucellosis case, with the aim to convey information from public health to veterinary authorities for farm animals epidemiologically linked with the patient. We assessed the integration of EIF to the routine collaboration among stakeholders and the efficiency in directing the veterinary efforts to identify -infected animals. EIFs were evaluated for the implementation, timeliness, and completeness of the shared information provided by the public health and the veterinary authorities.

Brucella spp. distribution, hosting ruminants from Greece, applying various molecular identification techniques.

Background: Brucellosis still remains an endemic disease for both livestock and human in Greece, influencing the primary sector and national economy in general. Although farm animals and particularly ruminants constitute the natural hosts of the disease, transmission to humans is not uncommon, thus representing a serious occupational disease as well. Under this prism, knowledge concerning Brucella species distribution in ruminants is considered a high priority.

Molecular detection of Brucella spp. in ruminant herds in Greece.

Brucellosis is a worldwide distributed infectious disease. Ruminants and other animal species (swine, dogs, equids, etc.), as well as wild mammals, can be affected.

Modelling Human Brucellosis Based on Infection Rate and Vaccination Coverage of Sheep and Goats.

In this study, the vaccination coverage, serological sampling and infection rate of sheep and goats were evaluated as predictors for the modeling of human brucellosis in Greece. The human brucellosis disease frequency per local regional unit (RU) varied significantly (RR90) among consecutive years. The notification rate was higher ( < 0.