BRUCELLA SEROPOSITIVITY IN CHICKEN AND RISK FACTORS FOR BRUCELLA INFECTION AT THE ANIMAL-HUMAN INTERFACE IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Brucella seropositivity in chicken and risk factors for Brucella infection at the animal-human interface in Anambra State, Nigeria

Aim: Brucellosis is an important bacterial zoonosis devastating both animal and human populations in many parts of the world.A seroepidemiological study of avian Brucella Nursing infection was conducted to determine the disease prevalence, risk factors, and hence the role of chicken in the epidemiology of brucellosis in Anambra State, Nigeria.Mater

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Splenic abscess: a rare presentation

Splenic abscess is a rare clinical entity with an incidence Washcloths of 0.2-0.7% in autopsy-based studies.When untreated, splenic abscess is associated with nearly 100% mortality; in treated patients, the mortality rate is 16.6% during the first 90 days.It mostly occurs in patients with neoplasia, immunodeficiency, trauma, diabetes or splenic inf

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