Table 4.
Results of blood cultures from patients with high serological titers concomitant with brucellosis presumptive clinical symptoms (northwest Ecuador)
| N° | ID | Sample code | Age | Gender | Occupation | RB | SAT-EDTA (UI/mL) | iELISA (U/mL) | Blood culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | SHB-Ma-93 | 28 | M | Farmer | + | − | 60 | − |
| 2 | 104 | SHB-Ma-104 | 22 | M | Farmer | + | 100 | 60 | − |
| 3 | 146 | SHB-Ma-146 | 17 | M | Student | + | 80 | 60 | − |
| 4 | 187 | SHB-Ma-187 | 49 | F | Farmer | − | 80 | − | − |
| 5 | 198 | SHB-Ma-198 | 28 | M | Farmer | − | − | 30 | − |
| 6 | 325 | SHB-Ma-325 | 49 | F | Farmer | + | 100 | 60 | − |
| 7 | 344 | SHB-Ma-344 | 50 | M | Farmer | − | 50 | − | − |
| 8 | 372 | SHB-Ma-372 | 39 | M | Farmer | + | 100 | 60 | − |
| 9 | 820 | SHB-IA-1 | 41 | M | Veterinary lecturer | + | 80 | 60 | − |
| 10 | 821 | SHB-IA-2 | 26 | M | Farmer | + | 100 | 60 | − |
| 11 | 822 | SHB-IA-3 | 39 | M | Farmer | + | 100 | 60 | − |
| 12 | 825 | SHB-IA-6 | 41 | M | Farmer | − | 100 | 60 | − |
| 13 | 2,202 | SHB-Cam-Nor-5 | 39 | F | Slaughterhouse worker | + | 50 | 60 | − |
| 14 | 2,330 | SHB-Cam-Nor-133 | 42 | M | Slaughterhouse worker | + | 40 | 60 | − |
| 15 | 2,331 | SHB-Cam-Nor-134 | 55 | M | Transporter | + | − | 50 | − |
| 16 | 2,343 | SHB-Cam-Nor-146 | 50 | F | Slaughterhouse worker | + | − | 48.6 | − |
| 17 | 2,348 | SHB-Cam-Nor-151 | 66 | F | Slaughterhouse worker | + | 60 | 60 | − |
| 18 | 2,349 | SHB-Cam-Nor-152 | 36 | F | Slaughterhouse worker | + | 320 | 14.4 | + |
| 19 | 2,353 | SHB-Cam-Nor-156 | 35 | M | Slaughterhouse worker | + | 100 | 26.2 | − |
| 20 | 2,356 | SHB-Ay-10 | 27 | M | Veterinary student | + | 1,600 | 60 | + |
| 21 | 3,144 | SHB-Zon-Nor-370 | 58 | M | Farmer | + | 800 | 60 | + |
| 22 | 3,409 | SHB-Zon-Nor-635 | 21 | M | Farmer | + | 960 | 60 | − |
ID = identification number; iELISA = indirect ELISA; RBT = Rose Bengal test; SAT-EDTA = Wright’s slow agglutination test with EDTA.