Seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle and humans in the Akwapim-South district of Ghana: public health implications
Seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle and humans in the Akwapim-South district of Ghana: public health implications
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DOI：
10.1016/s0001-706x(00)00088-7
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发表时间：
2000-07-21
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2.7
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Akanmori, BD
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作者：
Kubuafor, DK;Awumbila, B;Akanmori, BD
使用玫瑰孟加拉平板试验对加纳akwapimm - south区的183头牛（包括54头公牛、53头奶牛、76头小母牛和44头小牛）进行了流产布鲁氏菌抗体检测。结果表明，Akwapim-South地区的牛感染布鲁氏菌，平均血清阳性率为6.6%。在研究地区，无论是雌性11/129（8.5%）和雄性1/54（1.9%）之间，还是三种不同品种（Sanga牛、西非短角牛（WASH）和白色富拉尼牛）之间，血清阳性率均无差异。然而，血清阳性率随年龄的增长而显著增加。布鲁氏菌抗体与奶牛流产史和胎盘残留之间的显著关联表明，布鲁氏菌病可能对该地区农民造成重大经济损失。然而，在选定的危险人群中，没有通过抗体筛查发现人布鲁氏菌病的证据。(C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.版权所有
A total of 183 cattle comprising 54 bulls, 53 milking cows, 76 heifers and 44 calves in the Akwapim-South district of Ghana were tested for antibodies against Brucella abortus using the Rose Bengal plate test. The results indicated that cattle in the Akwapim-South district were infected with Brucella with a mean seroprevalence of 6.6%. There was no difference in the seroprevalence either between females 11/129 (8.5%) and males 1/54 (1.9%), or among the three different breeds of cattle (Sanga, West African short horn (WASH) and white Fulani) in the study area. However, there was a significant increase in seropositivity with respect to age. A significant association between antibodies against Brucella and a history of abortions and retained placenta in cows indicated that brucellosis might be responsible for significant economic losses to farmers in the area. However, no evidence of human brucellosis was detected by antibody screening in selected risk groups. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.