Seroprevalence of Brucellosis from Pigs: The First Report in Central Ethiopia
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Mebratu Assaye; Mulisa Megersa Kebeta; Hagos Ashenafi; Tesfu Kassa; Gezahegn Mamo; Endrias Zewdu
- Source
- Journal of Veterinary Science & Technology.
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Veterinary medicine
General Veterinary
biology
business.industry
Significant difference
Prevalence
Brucellosis
Brucella
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Animal science
Epidemiology
medicine
Seroprevalence
business
Disease transmission
- Language
- ISSN
- 2157-7579
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine seroprevalence of brucellosis from pigs in Central Ethiopia from October, 2013 to May, 2014. A total of 553 blood samples were collected and sera were tested with Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). Out of 553 sera 25 (4.5%) were positive for Brucella antibodies. The results showed that higher seroprevalence in young (