Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan

Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan

A total of 200 milk samples from cattle (𝑛=86) and buffalo (𝑛=114) were evaluated using milk ring test (MRT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA). The overall prevalence was found to be 3% and 8.5% in cattle and buffaloes using MRT and i-ELISA, respectively. The prevalence was...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shafee, Masood Rabbani, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Mansoor din Ahmad, Abdul Razzaq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/358950
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spelling doaj-6f4fc7af4d0c479fbc12389d0641030d2020-11-24T21:47:43ZengHindawi LimitedVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482011-01-01201110.4061/2011/358950358950Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, PakistanMuhammad Shafee0Masood Rabbani1Ali Ahmad Sheikh2Mansoor din Ahmad3Abdul Razzaq4University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, PakistanUniversity Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanUniversity Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanArid Zone Research Centre, Brewery Road, Quetta, PakistanA total of 200 milk samples from cattle (𝑛=86) and buffalo (𝑛=114) were evaluated using milk ring test (MRT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA). The overall prevalence was found to be 3% and 8.5% in cattle and buffaloes using MRT and i-ELISA, respectively. The prevalence was 4.6% and 1.7% in cattle and buffalo using MRT, respectively, while i-ELISA exhibited 20% and 0% in cattle and buffalo, respectively. The prevalence was higher in government dairy farm, compared to privately owned dairy farm. This paper points out an alarming situation in the target area with respect to the public health significance.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/358950
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Masood Rabbani
Ali Ahmad Sheikh
Mansoor din Ahmad
Abdul Razzaq
Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
Veterinary Medicine International
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Masood Rabbani
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title Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
title_short Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
title_full Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
title_fullStr Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Organized Dairy Farms, Using Milk ELISA, in Quetta City, Balochistan, Pakistan
title_sort prevalence of bovine brucellosis in organized dairy farms, using milk elisa, in quetta city, balochistan, pakistan
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series Veterinary Medicine International
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description A total of 200 milk samples from cattle (𝑛=86) and buffalo (𝑛=114) were evaluated using milk ring test (MRT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA). The overall prevalence was found to be 3% and 8.5% in cattle and buffaloes using MRT and i-ELISA, respectively. The prevalence was 4.6% and 1.7% in cattle and buffalo using MRT, respectively, while i-ELISA exhibited 20% and 0% in cattle and buffalo, respectively. The prevalence was higher in government dairy farm, compared to privately owned dairy farm. This paper points out an alarming situation in the target area with respect to the public health significance.
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