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Sero Prevalence of Brucellosis in Goat in Sokoto, Nigeria
A.U. Junaidu, A.I. Daneji, M.D. Salihu, A.A. Magaji, F.M. Tambuwal, M.B. Abubakar and H. Nawawi
Corresponding Author: Mohammed Danlami Salihu
Submitted: 2010 May, 01
Accepted: 2010 May, 23
Published: 2010 July, 20 |
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Serum samples were collected from goats slaughtered at the Sokoto metropolis abattoir and were
screened using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), the Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) and the Competitive Elisa
(complisa) for brucellosis. A seroprevalence of 22.93% was recorded. The female had more prevalence
(28.35%) than the male while the age band of 13-24 months had the highest prevalence of 22.46% Sokoto red
was the breed with the highest prevalence of 34.12% while the hot season had the highest prevalence of
28.57%. Due to the zoonotic implications of the disease, there is the urgent need to consider the vaccination
of small ruminants against brucellosis in addition to other recommendations suggested.
Key words: Antibodies, brucellosis, ELISA, goats, Nigeria, prevalence,
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A.U. Junaidu, A.I. Daneji, M.D. Salihu, A.A. Magaji, F.M. Tambuwal, M.B. Abubakar and H. Nawawi, . Sero Prevalence of Brucellosis in Goat in Sokoto, Nigeria. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, (4): Page No: 275-277.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0778
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