NDLI: Sero-Prevalence of Brucellosis in Sheep and Goat Destined for Slaughter in Selected Export Abattoirs, Ethiopia

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Sero-Prevalence of Brucellosis in Sheep and Goat Destined for Slaughter in Selected Export Abattoirs, Ethiopia

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Author	Nigatu, Seleshe Deneke, Mekonnen Kassa, Tesffu Lemma, Aklilu
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2011 to April 2012 in selected sheep and goat product export abattoirs, Ethiopia, to determine the sero-prevalence of small ruminant brucellosis and to assess the possible associations of different epidemiological risk factors that might contribute for the infection. A total of 1000 serum samples (388 from sheep and 612 from goats) were collected and initially screened by Rose-Bengal-Plate-Test (RBPT) and positive reactors to RBPT (n=34) were further tested by Complement Fixation Test (CFT) for confirmation. Accordingly, the overall prevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants was 2.7% (27 out of 1000). In this study there were no statistical significant variations observed between possible risk factors like species, age and origin of the animals in which the Chi-square values were x (1)=1.99, 2 X (1)=0.46, x (1)=1.94 and p-values 0.1583, 0.830 and 0.660 ( p > 0.05) respectively, but there were 22 statistically significant correlations between the occurrences of the disease and the body weight, x (2) =2.075 and p-value = 0.000 ( p <0.05) in which higher prevalence were observed in poor body 2 conditioned than that of medium and good body conditions. The existence of positive results in those animals subjected for slaughter may lead to ban the export of live animals and raw meat and meat-products in order to prevent zoonotic hazards which indirectly lead to the reduction of over all income of the country. Therefore screening tests, awareness creation to the public and animal owners about the risk, mode of transmission and prevention of brucellosis is essential.
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