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Volume 22, No. (3), 2012 (July) - Supplementary
SEROPREVALENCE OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS USING INDIRECT ELISA IN QUETTA BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN
M. Shafee, M. Rabbani , M. U. D. Ahmad , K. Muhammad , A. A. Sheikh, M, A Awan , M. Z. Shabbir

M. Shafee, M. Rabbani, M. U. D. Ahmad, K. Muhammad, A. A. Sheikh, M, A Awan, M. Z. Shabbir
1 Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB) University of Balochistan, Quetta,
2 University Diagnostic Lab, Deptt. of Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Microbiology, University of
3 Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore Veterinary officer Livestock Department, Quetta

Corresponding Author: shafeegl@yahoo.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 125-127
Published Online First: June 01, 2012
Publication Date: June 01, 2012
ABSTRACT

Brucellosis is considered the most important zoonosis worldwide with high prevalence among livestock. A total of 780 cattle (n = 405) and buffalo (n = 375) serum samples were collected from abattoir Quetta, Balochistan and evaluated for the presence of antibrucella antibodies, using Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) respectively. The overall prevalence of 3 % and 3.20 % was recorded through RBPT and i-ELISA respectively. In samples collected from cattle (n=405) the higher seroprevalence of 3.95 % and 5.9 % was recorded than buffaloes (n= 375) with 2.1% and 0.265 using RBPT and i-ELISA respectively. Similarly a relatively higher seroprevalence of was found in female animals as 3.72 % and 3.88 % using RBPT and ELlSA respectively. While the prevalence in male was 0.6% using both the test. These results revealed that RBPT and ELISA can be used for large scale screening of brucella antibodes in animals. These findings suggest an alarming situation of bovine brucellosis in animals slaughtered at Quetta abattoir in Balochistan.

Keywords: Brucellosis, Buffalo, Milk Ring Test, indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
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