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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Herd prevalence of bovine brucellosis and analysis of risk factors in cattle in urban and peri-urban areas of the Kampala economic zone, Uganda
BMC Veterinary Research, Volume 7, Article 60, Year 2011
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Background: Human brucellosis has been found to be prevalent in the urban areas of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. A cross-sectional study was designed to generate precise information on the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and risk factors for the disease in its urban and peri-urban dairy farming systems.Results: The adjusted herd prevalence of brucellosis was 6.5% (11/177, 95% CI: 3.6%-10.0%) and the adjusted individual animal prevalence was 5.0% (21/423, 95% CI: 2.7% - 9.3%) based on diagnosis using commercial kits of the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (CELISA) for Brucella abortus antibodies. Mean within-herd prevalence was found to be 25.9% (95% CI: 9.7% - 53.1%) and brucellosis prevalence in an infected herd ranged from 9.1% to 50%. A risk factor could not be identified at the animal level but two risk factors were identified at the herd level: large herd size and history of abortion. The mean number of milking cows in a free-grazing herd (5.0) was significantly larger than a herd with a movement restricted (1.7, p < 0.001).Conclusions: Vaccination should be targeted at commercial large-scale farms with free-grazing farming to control brucellosis in cattle in and around Kampala city. © 2011 Makita et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Makita, Kohei
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Medical School
Japan, Ebetsu
Rakuno Gakuen University
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Fèvre, Eric Maurice
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Waiswa, Charles
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Eisler, Mark Charles
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Medical School
Thrusfield, Michael V.
United Kingdom, Roslin
The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies
Welburn, Susan Christina
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Medical School
Statistics
Citations: 130
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1746-6148-7-60
e-ISSN:
17466148
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda