Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan | Zendy

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Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan

Author(s) -

Muhammad Shafee,

Masood Rabbani,

Ali Ahmad Sheikh,

Mansoor din Ahmad,

Abdul Razzaq

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

veterinary medicine international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 2090-8113

pISSN - 2042-0048

DOI - 10.4061/2011/358950

Subject(s) - bovine brucellosis , brucellosis , veterinary medicine , dairy cattle , zoology , livestock , medicine , brucella abortus , biology , ecology

A total of 200 milk samples from cattle (=86) and buffalo (=114) were evaluated using milk ring test (MRT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA). The overall prevalence was found to be 3% and 8.5% in cattle and buffaloes using MRT and i-ELISA, respectively. The prevalence was 4.6% and 1.7% in cattle and buffalo using MRT, respectively, while i-ELISA exhibited 20% and 0% in cattle and buffalo, respectively. The prevalence was higher in government dairy farm, compared to privately owned dairy farm. This paper points out an alarming situation in the target area with respect to the public health significance

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