Year: 2017 | Month: August | Volume 7 | Issue 4
Sero-prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Camel at Akaki Abattoir, Central Ethiopia
Abstract:
The present study was delineated to investigate the seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in camels brought for slaughtering at Akaki abattoir, Ethiopia during the period between December 2015 and April, 2016. Serum samples from 201 apparently health camels were initially screened for the presence of Brucella antibodies by the Rose bengal Plate Test (RbPT) and positive reacting sera were further confirmed by the Complement Fixation Test (CFT). Out of total 201 samples tested for RBPT, 13 (6.5%) were positive for brucellosis, of these, 9(4.5%) were confirmed to be seropositive for brucellosis upon further testing by CFT. There was significant difference in seroprevalence (based on CFT) of camel brucellosis in different age groups (χ2=34, p< 0.05), sexes (χ2= 6.3, p<0.05), and animals with difference body score condition (χ2= 11.85, p< 0.05). The seroprevalence was significantly higher in animals of 5-9 years age group, females, poor body condition when compared to animals with other age groups, male animals and animal with medium or good body score condition respectively. The results of the present investigation indicate that Brucella spp. exists within the camels in Borena, Oromia region. Coordinated nationwide epidemiological surveillance in camel and other ruminants is required together with typing of infecting strains, thus enabling the transmission dynamics to be elucidated and initiating immunization campaigns, public health education and eradication strategies.
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