Predictors of specific anti-Brucella antibodies among humans in agro-pastoral communities in Sengerema district Mwanza Tanzania: the need for public awareness

摘要

BackgroundHuman brucellosis remains to be a neglected zoonotic disease among agro-pastoral communities where livestock rearing is one of the main economic activities. This study was conducted in different agro-pastoral communities in Sengerema district, Mwanza, Tanzania, to determine seroprevalence and predictors of anti-Brucella antibodies, information that may influence public awareness on the risk factors and strategies to improve the diagnosis of brucellosis in developing countries.