Epidemiological Patterns Of Brucellosis In Sheep, Goats And Human Beings
By: Jafar Pasand Masoumi | Sh. Muhammad Amin.
Contributor(s): Dr. Rashid | Mr. Muhammad Naeem | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
Material type: BookPublisher: 1986Subject(s): Department of MicrobiologyDDC classification: 1116,T Dissertation note: The epidemiological patterns of brucellosis were studied on 1554 serum samples (goats, 500, sheep 532, human being 522) and 1027 milk samples (goats 527, sheep 500) for utilizing this information in effectively controlling or eradicating this disease from livestock and human population in Pakistan. Various tests used comprised slide test, standard tube agglutination test and milk ring test. The antigen for serum agglutination test and slide test was the Standardised Brucella abortus antigen of Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore. For milk ring test haematoxylin stained Brucella abortus antigen developed at Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore was used. An overall incidence of 3.00%, 1.69% and 0.95% was recorded respectively in goats, sheep and human beings by serum agglutination test. The milk ring test gave an infection rate of 9.10% in goats and 7.6% in sheep. The influence of various epidemiolo- gical factors was confirmed and in goats a higher incidence by serum agglutination test was detected in females (3.65%), Teddy breed (.3.93%) and in animals of 4 years and above age group (9.52%). In sheep a higher incidence was recorded in females (3.10%), non-descript breed (3.18%) and in animals of 4 years and above age group (2%). In human beings a higher incidence was observed in males (1.27%), 20-29 years age group (1.86%) butchers (8.33%) and persons in habit of consuming raw milk (5.40%). The findings of the present study have revealed an alarming proportion of the disease incidence in our sheep and goats and confirmed the presence of infection in human being. Thjs calls for an immediate response of the experts, and introduction of appropriate brucellosis control measures both in livestock and human population.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Thesis | UVAS Library Thesis Section | Veterinary Science | 1116,T (Browse shelf) | Available | 1116,T |
The epidemiological patterns of brucellosis were studied on 1554 serum samples (goats, 500, sheep 532, human being 522) and 1027 milk samples (goats 527, sheep 500) for utilizing this information in effectively controlling or eradicating this disease from livestock and human population in Pakistan.
Various tests used comprised slide test, standard tube agglutination test and milk ring test. The antigen for serum agglutination test and slide test was the Standardised Brucella abortus antigen of Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore. For milk ring test haematoxylin stained Brucella abortus antigen developed at Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore was used. An overall incidence of 3.00%, 1.69% and 0.95% was recorded respectively in goats, sheep and human beings by serum agglutination test. The milk ring test gave an infection rate of 9.10% in goats and 7.6% in sheep. The influence of various epidemiolo- gical factors was confirmed and in goats a higher incidence by serum agglutination test was detected in females (3.65%), Teddy breed (.3.93%) and in animals of 4 years and above age group (9.52%). In sheep a higher incidence was recorded in females (3.10%), non-descript breed (3.18%) and in animals of 4 years and above age group (2%). In human beings a higher incidence was observed in males (1.27%), 20-29 years age group (1.86%) butchers (8.33%) and persons in habit of consuming raw milk
(5.40%).
The findings of the present study have revealed an alarming proportion of the disease incidence in our sheep and goats and confirmed the presence of infection in human being. Thjs calls for an immediate response of the experts, and introduction of appropriate brucellosis control measures both in livestock and human population.
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