| epidemiology and risk factors of brucellosis in alexandria governorate. | this study aimed to describe the trend and to identify possible risk factors for brucellosis in alexandria in northern egypt. we enrolled 72 confirmed cases of brucellosis and 144 age-matched controls in this study. participants were interviewed at home using a structured questionnaire. working with animals, breeding goats and eating ice cream bought from street vendors were significantly associated (p < 0.05) with brucellosis by univariate and multivariate analysis. contact with infected animal ... | 2007 | 17687842 |