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Epidemiological study of bovine
brucellosis in three senatorial zones of Bauchi State, Nigeria -
S. G. Adamu, N. N. Atsanda, A. O. Tijjani, A. M. Usur, A. G Sule
and I. A. Gulani
Veterinary World, 9(1): 48-52
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.48-52
S. G. Adamu:
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri,
PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Nigeria; gsadamu@yahoo.com
N. N. Atsanda:
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri,
PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Nigeria; nnatsanda@yahoo.com
A. O. Tijjani:
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri,
PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Nigeria; olaway89@gmail.com
A. M. Usur:
Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Development, Yobe State,
Nigeria; usurali@yahoo.com
A. G Sule:
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri,
PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Nigeria; suleadamu@yahoo.com
I. A. Gulani:
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Nigeria;
isahgulani@gmail.com
Received: 28-08-2015, Revised: 02-12-2015, Accepted: 09-12-2015,
Published online: 15-01-2016
Corresponding author:
S. G. Adamu, e-mail: gsadamu@yahoo.com
Citation:
Adamu SG, Atsanda NN, Tijjani AO, Usur AM, Sule AG, Gulani IA
(2016) Epidemiological study of bovine brucellosis in three
senatori al zones of Bauchi state, Nigeria,
Veterinary World 9(1):
48-52.
Abstract
Aim:
To determine the seroepidemiological patterns of bovine
brucellosis in three senatorial zones of Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Materials and Methods:
Blood samples were aseptically collected from the anterior
jugular vein of 336 slaughtered cattle, between September 2013
and March 2014 in three senatorial zones of Bauchi State,
Nigeria. The sera obtained were screened for brucellosis using
rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and serum agglutination test (SAT)
in parallel. The data generated was subjected to Chi-square and
Fishers exact test analysis to establish whether there is a
relationship between the breeds, sex, and location of the
animals sampled.
Results:
Of the 336 cattle screened, 18 (5.4%) and 13 (3.9%) were
positive by RBPT and SAT, respectively. There was no
statistically significant association (p>0.05) between the sex,
age, and location of cattle with seropositivity of brucellosis
in the state. It was concluded that brucellosis is prevalent in
Bauchi State. Further study is recommended in other abattoirs
and herds of cattle in Bauchi State for confirmation of the
status of the disease among cattle slaughtered in the state.
Conclusion:
A high seroprevalence of brucellosis among the cattle in Bauchi
state indicates that the disease is endemic and cattle are one
of the animals that perpetuate and sustain the disease.
Keywords:
cattle, Bauchi state, brucellosis, Nigeria, seroprevalence.
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