Serological survey of Brucella abortus antibody prevalence in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) from eastern Sudan.
A five year investigation of Brucella antibody prevalence in camel sera was conducted in 1502 one-humped camels of both sexes and different ages. The average (mean +/- SD) incidence rate of positive results was 6.95 +/- 1.55%. Among adult one-humped camels, the rate was 4.94 +/- 2.51% in males and 13.76 +/- 4.41% in females. Juvenile one-humped camel calves showed a 0% incidence rate in males and a 1.82 +/- 3.64% in females. Antibodies against Brucella abortus were prevalent in one-humped camel sera throughout the five years of the survey with incidence rates of 6.54, 5.79, 9.32, 5.03 and 8.06%, respectively from 1985 to 1989.
Yagoub
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Veterinary Research Laboratory, Kassala, Sudan.
Mohamed
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Salim
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D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002162:Camelus / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013397:Sudan
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial