Correlation between animal and human brucellosis in Italy during the period 1997–2002 F. De Massis, A. Di Girolamo, A. Petrini, E. Pizzigallo, A. Giovannini Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages 632-636 (August 2005) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01204.x Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Number of expected cases of human brucellosis in a given age group related to a given percentage of occupational exposure risk. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 632-636DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01204.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Relationship between the percentage of sheep and goat flocks positive for brucellosis and the incidence of human brucellosis in Italy (year 2002). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 632-636DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01204.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Relationship between the monthly distribution of human cases of brucellosis in Italy and the percentage of lamb slaughters (1997–2002). A, secondary period of peak incidence (expected for occupational exposure). B, expected period of peak incidence for occupational exposure. C, expected period of peak incidence for foodborne exposure. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 632-636DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01204.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Expected distribution of the number of human cases of brucellosis in Italy by age class in relation to different levels of professional exposure. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2005 11, 632-636DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01204.x) Copyright © 2005 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions