Small Ruminant Brucellosis: Serological Survey in Yabello District, Ethiopia

Dabassa, Golo; Tefera, Molla; Addis, Mekonnen

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“…Direct contact with an aborting cow and the aborted fetus and indirect contact with contaminated fomites are the most common means of transmission of the disease in cattle. Ingestion of contaminated feed, fodder, water and grazing on contaminated pasture, may also play a secondary role in disease transmission [ 5 , 7 ]. The disease has been eradicated from many developed countries; it however, remains a major public and animal health problem in many developing countries, where rural income relies mainly on livestock and dairy products [ 8 ].…”

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Brucellosis in the Addis Ababa dairy cattle: the myths and the realities

Edao

Hailegebreal²,

Berg

et al. 2018

BMC Vet Res

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BackgroundBovine brucellosis is considered as an important disease among livestock and people in sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to May 2017 to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors, and to assess knowledge-attitude and practices (KAP) of farm workers about bovine brucellosis in Addis Ababa dairy farms.ResultsA total of 1550 cattle from 127 dairy farms were serially tested using the Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay (c-ELISA) and Complement Fixation Test (CFT). Forty-three (2.77%) of the collected sera were positive by the RBPT and only one of these was positive by c-ELISA (0.06%) and none was positive by CFT. The knowledge of farm workers towards the disease was very low and risk factors associated with Brucella infection were apparent in the study area.ConclusionSeropositivity for Brucella spp. was found in only a very small percentage by c-ELISA test, although risk factors for transmitting Brucella infection were present. The results suggest that bovine brucellosis is currently not a generalized problem in dairy cattle of Addis Ababa. Since this favorable disease situation is not the result of informed policy, there is no guarantee that it will continue unchanged. Setting clear policy in control of the disease and implementing “One Health” are the most constructive approaches recommended.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12917-018-1709-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Brucellosis in the Addis Ababa dairy cattle: the myths and the realities

Edao

Hailegebreal²,

Berg

et al. 2018

BMC Vet Res

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“…consequence of their traditional life styles, feeding habits and disease patterns. Hence, knowledge of brucellosis occurrence in pastoral production system has considerable importance in reducing the economic and public health impacts of the disease Rahman and Dabasa [6] In Ethiopia, pastoral area covers sixty percent of the total land mass and holding inhabitants more than 10 million of people in seven regional states and Oromia pastoral area shares the largest percentage of pastoralism in the country PFE, 2004.…”

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Sero-Prevalence Of Brucellosis In Goats And Community Awareness In Liban District Of Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southern Ethiopia

Zewdie¹

2017

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine sero prevalence of brucellosis, community awareness about zoonotic importance of the disease and its transmission to goat owners in Liban district of Guji zone Oromia regional state, southern Ethiopia. Study was conducted on 413 goats that are managed under pastoral production system. Sera samples were serially tested using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). Positive sera samples were retested by complement fixation test (CFT). Questionnaire survey was administered to 153 goat owners to assess community awareness. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 15 software. The study showed that goat brucellosis is a moderately distributed with overall sero-prevalence of 6.2% in Liban district. All 153 (100%) respondents in the area recognized abortion but 136 (88.9%) of the respondents have no awareness about zoonotic importance of brucellosis. The current study has determined women and children to be the risky group with higher probability of being infected with brucellosis from goats relative to men as result of close contact they have with goats during parturition, handling of cases like aborted foetus and retained placenta bare handed, milking and caring after goats. Therefore, awareness creation to the community and elimination of positive reactors are recommended to control brucellosis in the area.

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“…22 Brucellosis is a contagious bacterial disease of an animal which has zoonotic importance, causing significant reproductive losses in animals. [23][24][25] Brucellae are intracellular, coccobacilli or short rods, usually arranged singly but sometimes in pairs or small groups. The organisms are gram-negative facultative intracellular parasites.…”

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“…The organisms are gram-negative facultative intracellular parasites. 23 Carbon dioxide is important elements for the growth of Brucella organism, especially B. abortus; such organisms, which require carbon dioxide for their growth, are called capnophilic organisms. At pH<4, Brucella agents do not have the potential to survive.…”

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Review on Epidemiolgy and Economic Impact of Small Ruminant Brucellosis in Ethiopian Perspective

Bedore¹,

Mustefa²

2019

Vet Med Open J

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Copyright 2019 by Mustefa M. This is an open-access article distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and reproduce in any medium or format, even commercially, provided the original work is properly cited. 77Review | Volume 4 | Issue 2| cc Brucella are intracellular bacteria that cause brucellosis, a chronic zoonotic disease. The genus of Brucella are subdivided into six species categorized by antigenic variation and primary preferred host and these include B. abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis, B. ovis, B. canis and B. neotomae. The epidemiologies of the disease in livestock and humans, as well as appropriate preventive measures, are not well understood in developing countries. Materials excreted from the female genital tract acting as the main supply of organisms for transmission to other animals and human. Millions of individuals are at risk worldwide, especially in countries where infection in animals has not been brought under control, procedures for the heat treatment of milk, such as pasteurization are not routinely applied, and standards of hygiene in animal husbandry are low. A precise diagnosis of brucellosis is important for the control of the disease in animals and consequently in human. Molecular and serological techniques are important tools for diagnosis and epidemiologic studies, providing relevant information for identification of species and biotyping. The economic and public health impact of bucellosis remains particular concern and neglected in developing countries. The disease mainly hampers the productivity of small ruminant's resulting infertility and increase the average inter-calving periods. One of the major gaps in our knowledge at present is the relative contribution of brucellosis on small ruminant and humans. In Ethiopia, no strategy is in place to control brucellosis. The most important approach to the control and prevent human of brucellosis in human and animal is the practice of one health approach. So knowing the status of small ruminant brucellosis in our country is therefore extremely important. Therefore, the aims of this review are; a) To highlight (snapshot) of brucellosis in the small ruminant; b) To show the seroprevalence status of small ruminant brucellosis in Ethiopia perspective; c)To highlight possible risk factor and its economic importance.

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Small Ruminant Brucellosis: Serological Survey in Yabello District, Ethiopia

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Brucellosis in the Addis Ababa dairy cattle: the myths and the realities

Brucellosis in the Addis Ababa dairy cattle: the myths and the realities

Sero-Prevalence Of Brucellosis In Goats And Community Awareness In Liban District Of Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southern Ethiopia

Review on Epidemiolgy and Economic Impact of Small Ruminant Brucellosis in Ethiopian Perspective

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