Sero-prevalence of camel brucellosis in three abbatoirs of Nothern Nigeria

Abstract

A sero prevalence study of camel brucellosis was carried out in three abattoirs of Northern Nigeria during the period of October to December, 2013. A total of three hundred and eleven (311) serum samples were collected from Kano, Sokoto and Maiduguri municipal abattoirs. The serum samples were screened using the Rose Bengal plate test with positive samples further tested with the lateral flow immmnoaassay. Out of 180 camel sera collected from Kano Municipal abattoir, 4 (2.2%) were positive for Brucella antibodies by Rose Bengal plate test of which one was confirmed by lateral flow immunoassay. Moreover, on sex distribution 3 (3.5%) female camels and one (1.1%) male camel were positive. There was no significant association with sex and prevalence of Brucella antibodies (P>0.05). On age distribution, 3 (12.5%) adult camels were positive by only one young camel (0.6%) was positive. The result was statically significant (P<0.05). From the 32 camel sera collected from Sokoto Municipal abattoir, 2 (6.3%) were positive for Brucella antibodies by Rose Bengal plate test of which one was confirmed by lateral flow immunoassay. All positive samples were adult (16.7%) female (11.8%) camels. There was no significant association with sex and age of camel (P>0.05). None of the 99 serum samples collected from Maiduguri Municipal abattoir tested positive by Rose Bengal plate test. The study concluded that Brucella antibodies are present in camel and they were probably infected due to contact with infected cattle. The importance of these finding are discussed.

Sero Epidemiology of Camel Brucellosis and its Public Health Significances at Three Selected Districts in Erer Zone, Somali Region

“…This is in agreement with the findings of Habtamu and Fisseha (2014), who from the Mehoni district in the south-eastern Tigray region of Ethiopia reported a marginally higher significant association with the occurrence of brucellosis in adult camels (>4 years) (6.5%) than in young camels (6 month to 4 years) (0%) with a likelihood odds ratio (OR) of 9.6. Similarly, the current study was in agreement with Madu et al, (2016) who reported 16.7% in adult and 0.6% in young camels with p< 0.05, in three abattoirs from northern Nigeria. Similar to this, the current study found that animals older than 7 years had higher seroprevalence of 7.3% compared to young camels, and this difference was statistically significant (Table 2).…”

Human and Animal Brucellosis in Nigeria: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis in the Last Twenty-One Years (2001–2021)

“…A total of 99 research articles spanning 27 states (Plateau, Benue, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa, Borno, Gombe, Yobe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Taraba, Zamfara, Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Edo, Cross River, Akwa-Ibom, Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states) and the federal capital territory (Abuja) from online database who reported Brucella infection from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2021 were reviewed. Brucellosis cases were reported in six geo-political zones in Nigeria; in NC [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ], NE [ 15 , 36 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 ,…”