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We assessed the integration of EIF to the routine collaboration among stakeholders and the efficiency in directing the veterinary efforts to identify\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                      -infected animals.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EIFs were evaluated for the implementation, timeliness, and completeness of the shared information provided by the public health and the veterinary authorities. The efficiency of EIFs in identifying infected farms was compared with the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection rate of routinely screened farms in the frame of the national brucellosis program.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      During 2017\u20132022, 344 EIFs were issued for equal number of human brucellosis cases and 118 (34.3%) were circulated successfully among all stakeholders, whereas 226 (65.7%) went missing. The highest rate of intersectoral circulation occurred in May (47.8%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.007). Veterinary investigation was performed, and result was provided in 62 (57.4%) of the 108 circulated EIFs that disclosed the contact details of the epidemiologically linked animal farms.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                      was detected at a significantly higher rate (51.7%) in the investigated sheep and goats' farms than the infection rate (2.7%) of the national brucellosis program (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.00001). Among the screened bovine herds, two were found infected of the eight tested (25%). The circulation among all competent authorities of EIFs with a farm screening outcome required a median (interquartile range) of 50 days (22, 88). The likelihood of a \u201ccomplete\u201d EIF per human case differed among geographic Regions (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010), and was higher for patients diagnosed in April (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001) and occupied as stockbreeders (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.025).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>EIF is a useful tool for pinpointing suspected animals for brucellosis screening. Training of the collaborating personnel is essential for improving the implementation of EIF in the everyday practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/vbz.2023.0086","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,4]],"date-time":"2024-04-04T10:30:21Z","timestamp":1712226621000},"page":"351-358","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["A Multidisciplinary \u201cOne Health\u201d Tool for Tackling Brucellosis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"24","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4908-6215","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Georgios","family":"Dougas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Regina","family":"Vorou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aristomenis","family":"Katsiolis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Veterinary Directorate, Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Danai","family":"Kalotychou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Panagiotis","family":"Katerelos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sotirios","family":"Tsiodras","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."},{"name":"National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kassiani","family":"Mellou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zoonoses Department, National Public Health Organization, Athens, Greece."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_5_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/jmdh.s104807"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev-micro-090110-102905"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.onehlt.2023.100487"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cvfa.2010.10.003"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fvets.2018.00147"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1283\/4\/VetIt.1162.6419.2"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/tbed.12397"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/trstmh\/try031"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-022-12619-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s41182-020-00272-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_12_1","unstructured":"Hellenic Statistical Authority. 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