The sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brucellosis is a worldwide recognized bacterial zoonotic disease. There is currently no information on bovine brucellosis sero-prevalence in South Sudan regardless of the economic, social and public health impact on populations. Therefore, for the first time in 33 years, we report the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders. Furthermore, we characterize the drivers associated with the disease at the human-animal interface in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan.

Methods

A total of 893 and 87 animal and human sera respectively were examined between December 2015 and May 2016. Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Competitive Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (c-ELISA) were used in parallel to detect anti-Brucella antibodies. Questionnaires were admini

SUBMITTER: Madut NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6010255 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature