Open Access
Research
(Published
online: 17-10-2016)
8.
Seroprevalence of brucellosis among cattle
slaughtered in three municipal abattoirs of Gombe state,
Northeastern Nigeria -
Saleh Mohammed Jajere, Naphtali Nayamanda Atsanda, Asinamai
Athliamai Bitrus, Tasiu Mallam Hamisu
and Ajurojo Oluwaseun Ayo
Veterinary World, 9(10): 1082-1086
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.1082-1086
Saleh Mohammed
Jajere :
Department of
Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia;
Department of
Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069
Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria; drmsjajere@unimaid.edu.ng
Naphtali
Nayamanda Atsanda :
Department of
Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069
Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria;
atsanda@yahoo.com
Asinamai
Athliamai Bitrus :
Department of
Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia;
abasinamai@gmail.com
Tasiu Mallam
Hamisu :
Department of
Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069 Maiduguri, Borno
state, Nigeria;
tasiumallamhamisu@gmail.com
Ajurojo Oluwaseun
Ayo :
Department of
Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069
Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria; oluwaseunayo027@gmail.com
Received: 14-05-2016, Accepted: 26-08-2016, Published online:
17-10-2016
Corresponding author:
Saleh
Mohammed Jajere, e-mail: drmsjajere@unimaid.edu.ng
Citation:
Jajere SM, Atsanda NN, Bitrus AA, Hamisu TM, Ayo AO (2016)
Seroprevalence of brucellosis among cattle slaughtered in three
municipal abattoirs of Gombe state, Northeastern Nigeria,
Veterinary World, 9(10): 1082-1086.
Abstract
Aim:
A
cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the
seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis among cattle slaughtered at
three municipal abattoirs of Gombe State, Nigeria.
Materials and
Methods:
A total of 200
blood samples collected from slaughtered cattle of different
breeds (Sokoto Gudali - 50, White Fulani - 102, Red bororo – 34,
and Crossbreeds - 14), sex (males - 19 and females - 181), and
from different locations (Billiri - 30, Yamaltu Deba – 50, and
Gombe - 120) were screened for brucellosis using rose bengal
plate test (RBPT), serum agglutination test (SAT), and
microtiter agglutination test (MAT).
Results:
Of
the 200 serum samples analyzed, 7 (3.5%), 10 (5.0%) and 18
(9.0%) were positive by RBPT, SAT and MAT, respectively. The
results showed no statistically significant association between
sex and seropositivity to bovine brucellosis. However,
seropositivity of bovine brucellosis was higher in females than
in males. Similarly, no statistically significant association
was observed between breed and occurrence of bovine brucellosis.
Moreover, the prevalence of brucellosis was higher in Sokoto
Gudali as compared with the other breeds. Based on the study
locations, higher seroprevalence was observed in animals
screened from Billiri as compared with those from other
locations (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
The
presence of Brucella abortus antigen in the sera of
slaughtered cattle in Gombe state poses a significant public
health risk. Therefore, it is important to carry out further
epidemiological studies on fulani herdsmen and cattle herds in
the study area, in order to explore the risk factors associated
with the occurrence and perpetuation of brucellosis among cattle
herds, ascertain the prevalence and status of the disease among
both farms and nomadic herds.
Keywords:
bovine brucellosis, Gombe state, microtiter agglutination test,
Nigeria, rose bengal plate test, serum agglutination test.
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