PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE FOR BRUCELLOSIS IN THE «UNINFECTED» TERRITORY

Abstract

We gave practical aspects of epidemiological monitoring organization for brucellosis in the area unaffected by this infection. The positive experience of interagency cooperation during the organization of preventive and anti-epidemic measures in focus of brucellosis in the territory of the Lipetsk region is described. We presented the genetic analysis results of brucella cultures isolated in epizootic foci of cattle brucellosis and identified the most probable regions of the Russian Federation from which brucellosis infection could be brought to the region.