Clinical manifestations of human brucellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Anna S Dean, Lisa Crump, Helena Greter, Jan Hattendorf, Esther Schelling, Jakob Zinsstag
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Daly
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001929; https://doaj.org/article/ed541c3b97f84e2b93c53550ebc5d9d1

BACKGROUND: The objectives of this systematic review, commissioned by WHO, were to assess the frequency and severity of clinical manifestations of human brucellosis, in view of specifying a disability weight for a DALY calculation. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Thirty three databases were searched, wi...