A cross-sectional epidemiological investigation was carried out to determine the risk factors associated with the dissemination of brucellosis to humans in milk processing centres and slaughterhouses in seven cantons of the province of Manabí, Ecuador, between September and November 2015. A census was conducted to quantify farms processing milk, milk processing centres and slaughterhouses. A total of 119 dairy farms, seven slaughterhouses and seven milk processing centres were selected. They were characterized in terms of the types of products produced and on the presence of risk factors as causes of brucellosis in humans. The presence of antibodies against Brucella spp was determined in raw milk by the milk ring test. Results showed that 97.6% of the units make a single product (artisanal cheese). The presence of 85.0% of risk factor was found in milk processing dairies, value higher t...

Se realizó una investigación epidemiológica transversal para determinar los factores de riesgo asociados a la diseminación de brucelosis a los humanos en centro procesadores de leche y mataderos de siete cantones de la provincia Manabí, Ecuador, entre septiembre y noviembre de 2015. Se realizó un censo para determinar las unidades que elaboraban subproductos lácteos y los mataderos. Se seleccionaron 119 lecherías dedicadas a la elaboración de productos lácteos artesanalmente, siete mataderos y siete centros procesadores de productos lácteos, y se caracterizaron en cuanto a los tipos de productos que elaboran y la presencia de factores de riesgo como causales de brucelosis en humanos. Se determinó la presencia de anticuerpos contra Brucella spp en la leche utilizada como materia prima mediante la prueba del anillo. El 97.6% de las unidades elaboran un solo producto (queso arte...