Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회)
권호 표지

Seroprevalence of specific Brucella infection of cattle in Bangladesh Agricultural University Veterinary Clinics and its surrounding areas

  • Rahman, Md. Siddiqur (Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University) ;
  • Alam, Nur (Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University) ;
  • Rahman, A.K.M. Anisur (Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University) ;
  • Huque, A.K.M. Fazlul (Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University) ;
  • Ahasan, Md. Shamim (Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University) ;
  • Song, Hee-Jong (Department of Infectious Diseases and Avian Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Korea Zoonoses Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2009.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

A cross sectional survey was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle in Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Veterinary Clinics, in BAU Dairy Farm and Vabokhali from June 2008 to November 2008. A total of 200 serum samples were collected from BAU Veterinary Clinic, from BAU Dairy Farm and Vabokhali. Among the serum samples 143 sera samples were collected from BAU Veterinary Clinic, 42 serum samples from BAU Dairy Farm and 15 serum samples from Vabokhali. Sera were separated from blood samples and tested with specific Brucella abortus antigen (BAA) test and B. melitensis antigen (BMA) test. The overall seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle was 5% in BAA and 0.5% in BMA. It was observed that, a significant higher prevalence of B. abortus was found in female than male. An insignificant higher prevalence of brucellosis was found in adult cattle (aged above 5 years), in cross breed cattle, in cattle with grazing, cattle breed by natural breeding, and in pregnant cows. Although insignificant but a higher prevalence of brucellosis was found in aged cattle than young cattle, cross bred cattle, pregnant cattle than non pregnant cattle, cattle with grazing. A higher prevalence of brucellosis was found in female cattle than male.

Keywords

References

  1. Amin KMR, Rahman MB, Kabir SML, Sarkar SK, Akand MSI. 2004. Serological epidemiology of brucellosis in catt1e of Mymensingh districts of Bangladesh. J Amin Vet Adv 3(11): 773-775
  2. Amin KMR, Rahman MB, Rahman MS, Han JC, Park JH, Chae JS. 2005. Prevalence of Brucella antibodies in sera of cows in Bangladesh. J Vet Sci 6(3): 223-226
  3. Anonymous M. 1918. Animal report, 1917-1918. Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Mukteswar, Uttar Pradesh, India: 16
  4. Azimun N. 2007. Sero-prevalence of Brucella abortus infection of cattle and in contact human in Mymensingh. MS thesis, Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  5. Darwesh M, Benkirane A. 2001. Field investigations of brucellosis in cattle and small ruminants in Syria, 1990-1996. Rev Sci Tech Off Int Epiz 20(3): 769-775
  6. Ghani M, Zeb A, Siraj M, Naeem M. 1998. Sero-incidence of bovine brucellosis in Peshawar district of Pakistan. lndian J Anim Sci 68(5): 457
  7. Hugh-Jones ME, Hubert WT, Hagstad HV. 2000. Zoonoses, recognition, control and prevention. Wiley-Blackwell Pub Co: 7
  8. Islam A, Haque M, Rahman A, Rahman MM, Rahman A, Haque F. 1983. Economic losses due to brucellosis among in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Vet J 17(1-4): 57-62
  9. Kubuafor DK, Awumbila B, Akanmori BD. 2000. Seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle and humans in the Akwapim-South district of Ghana: Public health implications. Acta Tropica 76(1): 45-48 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00088-7
  10. Mathur TNM. 1971. Brucellosis and farm management. Indian Vet J 48: 219-228
  11. Matyas Z, Fujikura T. 1984. Brucellosis as a world problem. Devel Biol Stand 56: 3-20
  12. Mia AS, Islam H. 1967. A preliminary study on the incidence of bovine infertility and economic loss caused by it. Pakistan Vet J 12: 12-15
  13. Mrunalini N, Ramasastry P. 1999. Serological survey on the occurrence of brucellosis in domestic animals and man in Andhra Pradesh.lndian Vet J 76(6): 483-484
  14. Mustafa AH, Nicoletti P. 1995. FAO, WHO, OIE, guidelines for a regional brucellosis control programme for the Middle East. Workshop of Amman, Jordan, Ammended at the Round-Table
  15. Nielsen K, Duncan JR. 1990. Animal brucellosis. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. of Maisons Alfort, France http:/www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/Agricult/aga!agahllD/GUIDE-EN .htm
  16. OIE. 2004. Chapter 2.3.1. Bovine Brucellosis. Manual of Diagnostic tests and vaccines for terrestrial animals.www.oie.int/esp/normes/mmanual/A 00052.htm
  17. Radostits OM. 2000. Veterinary medicine. 9 eds. In: Radostits OM, Gay CC, Blood DC, Hinchcliff KW. W.B. Saunders Company Ltd: 871-882
  18. Rahman MS, Han JC, Park J, Lee JH, Eo SK, Chae JS. 2006. Prevalence of brucellosis and its association with reproductive problems in cows in Bangladesh. Vet Rec 159: 180-182 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.159.6.180
  19. Rahman MA, Islam MS, Alam MGS. 1997. Seroprevalence of brucellosis in the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) of a selected area of Bangladesh. Buffalo J 2: 209-214
  20. Rahman MM, Chowdhury TIMF, Rahman A, Haque F. 1983. Seroprevalence of human and animal brucellosis in Bangladesh. lndian Vet J 60: 165-168
  21. Rajesh JB, Tresamol PV, Saseendranath MR. 2003. Seroprevalence of brucellosis among cattle in Kerala. Cheiron 32(1/2): 41-43
  22. Sarumathi C, Reddy TV, Sreedevi B. 2003. Serological survey of bovine brucellosis in Andhra Pradesh. lndian J Dairy Sci 56(6):408-410
  23. Sewell MMH, Brocklesby DW. 1990. Animal diseases in the Tropics. Bailliere Tindall, London: 385
  24. Shanna RK, Arun-Kumar, Thapliyal DC, Singh SP. 2003. Serle-epidemiology of brucellosis in bovines. lndian J Amin Sci 73(11): 1235-1237
  25. Silva I, Dangolla A, Kulachelvy K. 2000. Seroepidemiology of Brucella abortus infection in bovids in Sri Lanka. Prev Vet Med 46: 51-59 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-5877(00)00136-7
  26. WHO. 1986. Technical Report Series no. 740. Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Brucellosis. 6th Report