Open AccessSero-prevalence of brucellosis in sheep in North Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Author(s) -
B. Y. Kaltungo,
S. N. A. Saidu,
A. K. B. Sackey,
H. M. Kazeem
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60646-0
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , veterinary medicine , direct agglutination test , medicine , brucellosis , brucella , zoology , antibody , biology , serology , immunology
Objective: To determine the current status of Brucella antibodies in sheep in Kaduna North\udSenatorial District of Kaduna State, Nigeria.\udMethods: A total of 579 serum samples were collected (114 rams and 465 ewes) and analysed\udusing Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT), serum agglutination test with ethylene diamine tetraacetic\udacid (SAT-EDTA) and lateral flow assay (LFA).\udResults: The prevalence of Brucella antibodies was found to be 26.5%, 11.1% and 2.4% using\udRBPT, SAT-EDTA and LFA respectively. The prevalence was 22.8%, 7.9%, 1.8% and 27.5%, 12.7%\udand 3.0% for the males and females using RBPT, SAT-EDTA and LFA, respectively. The prevalence\udrate for animals of less than 1 year of age was 23.8%, 14.3% and 9.5% for RBPT, SAT-EDTA and\udLFA, respectively, the corresponding prevalence rate for animals within the age bracket of 1 to 3\udyears was 26.7%, 11.2% and 1.4%, using RBPT, SAT-EDTA and LFA, respectively. Seroprevalence for\udanimals above 3 years old were 24.7%, 12.4% and 3.5%, respectively.\udConclusions: It is evident that sheep in the study area are infected with Brucella spp., including\udBrucella melitensis in view of the LFA positivity. This is of public health significance