Brucellosis in working equines of cattle farms from Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Junqueira, Danilo Guedes; Dorneles, Elaine Maria Seles; Gonçalves, Vı́tor Salvador Picão; Santana, Jordana Almeida; Almeida, Valéria Maria de Andrade; Nicolino, Rafael Romero; Silva, Marcos Xavier; Mota, Ana Lourdes Arrais de Alencar; Veloso, Flávio Pereira; Stynen, Ana Paula Reinato; Heinemann, Marcos Bryan; Lage, Andrey Pereira

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.06.008

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“…RBPT and STAT was performed which showed that 70 horses out of 5,292 animals to be positive (1.32%), 1 out of 110 donkeys (0.91%) and 14 out of 1,037 mules (1.35%). This study documented that males (52 out of 4106 males) had higher sero-positivity compared to female (33 out of 2333 females) (Junqueira et al, 2015).…”

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“…A massive survey was conducted recently employing serum samples of 6,439 animals comprising samples from 5,292 horses, 110 donkeys and 1,037 mules from 1936 herds of Minas Gerais State, Brazil over a period of September 2003and March 2004(Junqueira et al, 2015. RBPT and STAT was performed which showed that 70 horses out of 5,292 animals to be positive (1.32%), 1 out of 110 donkeys (0.91%) and 14 out of 1,037 mules (1.35%).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Karthik¹,

Prabakar²,

Bharathi³

et al. 2016

JEBAS

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KEYWORDS Brucellosis Equine B. abortus Poll evil Fistulous withers LAMP ABSTRACTBrucellosis is one of the major zoonotic diseases that affect several domestic animals, wild animals and also marine mammals. Though there is no specific Brucella sp. that can affect horses, B. abortus and B. suis can affect horses naturally and B. canis experimental infection has also been reported in equines. Brucellosis in equines is characterized by two conditions namely Poll evil and fistulous withers. Organism has its predilection for joints, ligaments and tendons in case of equines and causes inflammatory conditions leading to formation of fistula. Equine brucellosis has been documented from several parts of the world and prevalence has been reported time to time mostly based on serological diagnosis. Diagnosis of brucellosis mainly depends on serological methods though isolation of the organism is the gold standard. Due to hazardous nature of the pathogen, tests like Rose Bengal plate agglutination test, Standard tube agglutination test and other serological assays are commonly employed. Isothermal amplification assay like LAMP are gaining momentum these years due to swiftness in diagnosis of the pathogen. LAMP with high specificity and sensitivity for detection of Brucella spp. and also B. abortus has been developed in the recent years. Prevention and control of brucellosis is of utmost important to halt the spread of the organism to other animals and human. Trauma is a major reason for predisposition of poll evil and fistulous withers hence proper fitting of saddle will help to prevent the disease. Housing and feeding the horses separately can prevent spread of disease from cattle. The present review discusses equine brucellosis, its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs along with appropriate prevention and control strategies to be adapted.

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Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Karthik¹,

Prabakar²,

Bharathi³

et al. 2016

JEBAS

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“…These results agreed with those reported by Yohannes et al [27] and Tijjani et al [26] who reported higher seroprevalence rates in male donkeys than in female donkeys. On the other hand, they did not agree with those reported by Göz et al [14] in Turkey, Sadiq et al [23] in Nigeria and Junqueira et al [19] in Brazil who reported higher seroprevalence rates in female donkeys than in male donkeys. Similarly, Chimana et al [9] and Mai et al [20] reported higher seroprevalence rates in bulls compared with cows, while Ardo and Abubakar [6] reported higher seroprevalence in stallion than in mares.…”

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Seroprevalence of Brucella antibodies in Donkeys (<i>Equus asinus</i>) in Yobe south senatorial zone, Northeastern Nigeria

Adamu

Mai

Ardo

2020

JES

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A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors influencing the presence of Brucella spp. antibodies in donkeys in Yobe south senatorial zone, Nigeria. The study was aimed at determining the importance of Brucella spp. infection in donkeys (Equus asinus). A total of 200 sera samples from of 105 males and 95 female donkeys were collected and screened for brucellosis using the rose bengal plate test (RBPT) and the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). Data obtained were analyzed to determine associations and risk factors. The analysis revealed that 21.5% and 18.5% were seropositive by RBPT and iELISA respectively, with 22.0% and 20.0% of the male and female donkeys being seropositive by RBPT, and 19.0% and 17.9% of the male and female donkeys being seropositive by iELISA, respectively. There was a statistically significant association between donkey age and positive rate of iELISA for detecting Brucella infection. Though the positive rate was higher for males than females, there was no statistically significant association between sex and location of donkeys and the sensitivities of RBPT and iELISA for detecting Brucella infection. In conclusion, this study indicates that brucellosis exists with high seroprevalence particularly among male and adult donkeys and is of public health significance and economic importance because it can lead to infertility and abortion in the stock.

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“…The Narowal District (32.2730 • N, 75.0611 • E) is located northwest to the Sialkot District and bordered at the north by Jammu and Kashmir India and at the southeast by the river Ravi and the Gurdaspur District of India. According to the 9211 Virtual Governance System, the livestock of this district include cattle (163,900), buffaloes (287,133), sheep (43,156), goats (122,886), and equines (31,956).…”

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Seroprevalence and Molecular Identification of Brucella spp. in Bovines in Pakistan—Investigating Association With Risk Factors Using Machine Learning

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Bovine brucellosis is a global zoonosis of public health importance. It is an endemic disease in many developing countries including Pakistan. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and molecular detection of bovine brucellosis and to assess the association of potential risk factors with test results. A total of 176 milk and 402 serum samples were collected from cattle and buffaloes in three districts of upper Punjab, Pakistan. Milk samples were investigated using milk ring test (MRT), while sera were tested by Rose–Bengal plate agglutination test (RBPT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA). Real-time PCR was used for detection of Brucella DNA in investigated samples. Anti-Brucella antibodies were detected in 37 (21.02%) bovine milk samples using MRT and in 66 (16.4%) and 71 (17.7%) bovine sera using RBPT and i-ELISA, respectively. Real-time PCR detected Brucella DNA in 31 (7.71%) from a total of 402 bovine sera and identified as Brucella abortus. Seroprevalence and molecular identification of bovine brucellosis varied in some regions in Pakistan. With the use of machine learning, the association of test results with risk factors including age, animal species/type, herd size, history of abortion, pregnancy status, lactation status, and geographical location was analyzed. Machine learning confirmed a real observation that lactation status was found to be the highest significant factor, while abortion, age, and pregnancy came second in terms of significance. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first time to use machine learning to assess brucellosis in Pakistan; this is a model that can be applied for other developing countries in the future. The development of control strategies for bovine brucellosis through the implementation of uninterrupted surveillance and interactive extension programs in Pakistan is highly recommended.

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Brucellosis in working equines of cattle farms from Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Equine brucellosis: Review on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, prevention and control

Seroprevalence of Brucella antibodies in Donkeys (<i>Equus asinus</i>) in Yobe south senatorial zone, Northeastern Nigeria

Seroprevalence and Molecular Identification of Brucella spp. in Bovines in Pakistan—Investigating Association With Risk Factors Using Machine Learning

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