title: Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in cattle in selected districts of Jimma zone, Ethiopia.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Jimma town and Chora Botor district of Jimma zone from February 2014 to May 2014 to determine seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in cattle. A total of 348 blood samples (174 each from zebu and crossbreed) were collected. The sera were separated and screened by Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT), and positive sera were retested by complement fixation test (CFT) for confirmation. The overall seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis was 1.4 and 0.3 % as tested by RBPT and CFT, respectively. The seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis in indigenous and crossbreed cattle was 1.1 and 0.6 % and 1.7 and 0 % using RBPT and CFT, respectively. Retained fetal membrane was the only risk factor found to be significantly associated with seropositivity of brucellosis in this study (p = 0.019). The overall seroprevalence of brucellosis was very low. However, due to the zoonotic and economic importance of the disease, prevention and control measures are required to stop further spread of the disease. To effectively implement this, the One Health (OH) is the most constructive approach we recommend.
authors.affiliation: Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resource and Bio-Security, Kampala, P. O. Box. 7062, Uganda. bashahung@gmail.com.|Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia. bashahung@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bashahun Gebremichael
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Dirar
authors.affiliation: Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: George William
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Nasinyama
authors.affiliation: Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Benti Deresa
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gelalcha
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
keywords: Brucellosis; Cattle; Chora Botor; Ethiopia; Jimma; Prevalence