<i>Brucella</i> Seropositivity and Associated Risk Factors in Pastoral Livestock System in Northeastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease affecting livestock and humans globally. The disease is endemic in Ethiopian livestock. This study was conducted to estimate Brucella seropositivity and identify its risk factors in livestock, and practices that may expose pastoralists to the disease. Data were collected from 2133 animals across 149 households (HHs) in Dubti and Amibara districts, Afar region, Ethiopia. Blood samples from livestock and household data were collected, and interviews were conducted on husbandry and dairy consumption practices. Sera were serially tested using the Rose Bengal test and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The overall seropositivity to anti-Brucella antibodies was 8% (95% CI, 6.6-9.2). The antibodies were found in 12.4%, 6.5%, 6%, and

SUBMITTER: Sibhat B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11680144 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature