Human Brucella IgA ELISA Kit

Brucella is a genus of Gram-negativebacteria, which are small (0.5 to 0.7 by 0.6 to 1.5 µm), non-motile, non-encapsulatedcoccobacilli, flagellated which function as facultative intracellular parasites. Brucella is the cause of brucellosis, which is a zoonosis. It is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food (such as unpasteurized milk products), direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols. Brucellosis can affect any organ or organ system, and 90% of patients have a cyclical (undulant) fever. Though variable, symptoms can also include these clinical signs: headache, weakness, arthralgia, depression, weight loss, fatigue, and liver dysfunction. Foul smelling perspiration is considered a classical sign. About 20-60% of cases have osteoarticular complications - arthritis, spondylitis, or osteomyelitis. Brucella Coombs test and ELISA can be used to diagnose. The monitoring of antibodies can serve as a usual indication of the status of infection. The prognosis for brucellosis before the use of antibiotics had a mortality of 2%, mainly due to endocarditis. Permanent nerve deafness and spinal cord damage often occurred.