Veterinary Science & Technology

Wesinew Adugna

Publications

• Research Article
  Small Ruminant Brucellosis and Public Health Awareness in Two Districts of Afar Region, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Anteneh Hailu Tegegn, Aklilu Feleke, Wesinew Adugna and Simenew Keskes MelakuAnteneh Hailu Tegegn, Aklilu Feleke, Wesinew Adugna and Simenew Keskes Melaku
  
  Cross-sectional serological and questionnaire surveys were employed on small ruminants to determine the prevalence of brucellosis, identify risk factors and public health implications. Brucellosis is a bacterial disease with high economic and public health importance in the sub-Sahara countries in particular. A total of 1190 blood samples were collected from shoats (876 caprine and 314 ovine) in Chifra and Ewa districts. One hundred fifty five (13%) of the samples tested were positive using mRBPT. Further testing of the positive reactors for mRBPT with CFT revealed 147 (12.35%) seropositivity for brucella. The result showed that among the risk factors considered in the analysis, species, sex, age, parity number and flock size had statistically significant effect on seropositivity (p<0.05). Goats were more than 2 times (OR=2.34) at risk of getting infected with brucella than sheep. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000335

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