A study on seroprevalence of caprine brucellosis under three livestock production systems in southern and central Ethiopia

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作者
Asmare, Kassahun [1 ,6 ]
Megersa, Bekele [1 ]
Denbarga, Yifat [1 ]
Abebe, Girma [2 ]
Taye, Anley [1 ]
Bekele, Jemere [1 ]
Bekele, Tesfaye [3 ]
Gelaye, Esayas [4 ]
Zewdu, Endrias [5 ]
Agonafir, Abebe [1 ]
Ayelet, Gelagay [4 ]
Skjerve, Eystein [6 ]
机构
[1] Hawassa Univ, Sch Vet Med, Hawassa, Ethiopia
[2] Hawassa Univ, Dept Anim & Range Sci, Hawassa Coll Agr, Hawassa, Ethiopia
[3] Oromia Pastoral Commiss, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
[4] Natl Vet Inst, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
[5] Ambo Univ, Fac Agr & Vet Sci, Ambo, Ethiopia
[6] Norwegian Sch Vet Sci, Ctr Epidemiol & Biostat, Dept Food Safety & Infect Biol, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
关键词
Caprine brucellosis; Goats; Production systems; Risk factors; Seroprevalence; RISK-FACTORS; EASTERN; INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS; AFAR;
D O I
10.1007/s11250-012-0258-2
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Caprine brucellosis in Ethiopia is less commonly reported with limited information on the disease status in the country. The objective of this study was therefore to highlight the status of goat brucellosis in three distinctly different livestock production systems of southern and central Ethiopia. A total 3,315 goats of different age and sex, living with other animals in variable flock size, were sampled from 448 flocks raised in sedentary, pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems. Goats were bled aseptically and sera were collected for serial testing using Rose Bengal Plate Test as screening test and subsequently complement fixation test as confirmatory test. Questionnaire and laboratory data were analysed for descriptive, univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis both at individual and flock level (STATA 11). The study revealed an overall animal level seroprevalence of 1.9 % (95 % CI 1.5, 2.4). In sedentary production system, the observed seroprevalence was 0.6 % (95 % CI 0.2, 0.9) while 1.9 % (95 % CI 1.1, 2.7) and 7.6 % (95 % CI 5.1, 10.1) were the proportion of seroreactors for agro-pastoral and pastoral production systems, respectively. The observed prevalence difference between the three production systems was statistically significant (P < 0.05). At the flock level analysis, 11.2 % (95 % CI 8.2, 14.1) of the flocks sampled had at least one seropositive goat among themselves. Like individual level analysis, the highest prevalence of 32.5 % (95 % CI 21.9, 43.0) was recorded for pastoral production system, followed by agro-pastoral, 13.0 % (95 % CI 7.0, 19.0) and sedentary production system, 3.6 % (95% CI 1.3, 6.0). Accordingly, the odds of Brucella seropositivity were higher (OR = 12.8) in pastoral followed by agro-pastoral (OR = 4.0) in relation to sedentary production system. Large numbers of seroreactors were observed in adult age living in larger flocks with other livestock species. However, no difference was noted between male and female goats. Finally, the need for nationwide survey and subsequent designing and implementation of appropriate control measure is suggested.
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