Spatiotemporal dynamics and serosurveillance landscape of brucellosis at the human-animal interface in the Chinese Southwest: A retrospective study
Qiuju Yang, Na Zhang, Yue Shi, Min Yuan, Canjun Zheng, Zhenjun Li, Zhiguo Liu · 2026
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Qiuju Yang and co-authors present a 2026 retrospective study of brucellosis in southwestern China across two decades. This bacterial disease spreads between animals and people and has been returning to the region. The team combined case records, trend analysis, mapping, and blood surveys of people and livestock.
Cases rose steadily over the period, with most reported in Yunnan. Blood testing of tens of thousands of people found a notable share with signs of past or current infection. Sheep and goat results tracked the human pattern closely. Cases shifted from scattered to clustered, forming clear hot spots. One bacterial type dominated, carried by two widespread genetic lines. Coordinated regional control is the authors recommendation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qiuju Yang, Na Zhang, Yue Shi, Min Yuan, Canjun Zheng, Zhenjun Li, Zhiguo Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |