Skin Test Reactions to a Phenol-Soluble Antigen of Brucella Abortus among Veterinary Students, Lyon, France, 1984

Duclos P J (Ecole Nationale Vetérinaire de Lyon BP31-69752, Charbonnières les Bains, Cédex, France), Bentejac M-C, Serre A and Bascoul S. Skin test reactions to a phenol-soluble antigen of Brucella abortus among veterinary students, Lyon, France, 1984. International Journal of Epidemiology 1989, 18:...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1989-06, Vol.18 (2), p.446-450
Main Authors: DUCLOS, P J, BENTEJAC, M-C, SERRE, A, BASCOUL, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Brucella abortus
Brucella Vaccine - immunology
Brucellosis - diagnosis
Brucellosis - epidemiology
Brucellosis - prevention & control
Education, Veterinary
Female
France
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Skin Tests
Students, Health Occupations
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Summary:Duclos P J (Ecole Nationale Vetérinaire de Lyon BP31-69752, Charbonnières les Bains, Cédex, France), Bentejac M-C, Serre A and Bascoul S. Skin test reactions to a phenol-soluble antigen of Brucella abortus among veterinary students, Lyon, France, 1984. International Journal of Epidemiology 1989, 18: 446–450. In December 1984, 424 students at the National Veterinary College, Lyon, France, were skin-tested with a phenol-soluble antigen of Brucella abortus B 19. Of all students, 2.6% had a positive intradermal reaction indicating previous contact with Brucella. Prevalence of positive reactions was significantly lower among students from the three first school years (
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/18.2.446