Brucellosis seroprevalence in ovine and caprine flocks in China during 2000-2018: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brucellosis remains one of the most common zoonotic diseases globally, with more than half million human cases reported annually. Brucellosis is an emerging and re-emerging disease in China since the 1990s. An infectious reservoir constituted by domestic animals with brucellosis, especially ovine and caprine herds, poses a significant threat to public health. The seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep and goat flocks in a national context is unavailable so far. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the overall status of brucellosis in sheep and goats in China in almost two decades.

Results

The pooled prevalence of brucellosis in ovine and caprine flocks in China increased in 2000-2009 (1.00%; 95% CI, 0.70-1.30) to 2010-2018 (3.

SUBMITTER: Ran X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292006 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature