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Ghebremariam, Michael K.
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Michel, Anita Luise
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Vernooij, J.C.M.
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Nielen, M.
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Rutten, Victor P.M.G.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-05-10T14:37:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-05-10T14:37:43Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-03-07 |
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dc.description |
Additional file 1: Regions, sub-regions and villages included in the
study, and species, breed, sex and age of each animal tested using the
SICTT during the study periods |
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dc.description |
Additional file 2: Questionnaire for BTB risk factors study within the
cattle raising communities in the extensive livestock husbandry system in
Eritrea. |
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dc.description |
Additional file 3: Questionnaire for BTB risk factors study within the
goat raising communities in the extensive livestock husbandry system in
Eritrea. |
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dc.description |
Additional file 4: Questionnaire for BTB risk factors study within the
camel raising communities in the extensive livestock husbandry system
in Eritrea. |
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dc.description |
Additional file 5: Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies
(COREQ): 32-item checklist and answers. |
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dc.description |
Additional file 6: Number (and herd) of skin tested cattle, goats and
camels, and number (herd) of reactors at region, sub-region and study areas
levels using the standard (> 4 mm cut-off) method in the selected study areas
within the traditional livestock husbandry system in Eritrea presented for
comparison. ‘0’ = zero animals tested from zero herds. NA = not applicable. |
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dc.description |
Additional file 7: BTB prevalence in cattle, goats and camels at individual
animal and herd levels within the traditional livestock husbandry system in
Eritrea using the standard and severe cut-offs (> 4 mm and > 2 mm)
presented for comparison. NA = not applicable. |
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dc.description.abstract |
BACKGROUND : The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in cattle,
goats, and camels, and its zoonotic potential within the traditional livestock raising communities in four regions of
Eritrea. The Single Intradermal Comparative Tuberculin Test (SICTT) as indicator of M. bovis infection was conducted
on 1077 cattle, 876 goats, and 195 camels. To elucidate possible risk factors for BTB transmission between animals
and its potential zoonotic implication, questionnaire based face-to-face interviews were conducted in households of
which 232 raised cattle, 128 goats, and 29 camels.
RESULTS : The results of the SCITT were interpreted using the OIE standard (> 4 mm cut-off) for positive responses. In cattle,
individual animal (n = 1077) and herd (n = 413) prevalences were 1.2% (n = 13) [Confidence Interval (CI) 95% CI, 1.0–1.3%]
and 3.2% (n = 13) (95% CI, 3.0–3.4%), respectively. In goats (n = 876), none of the animals was positive. In camels, individual
animal (n = 195) and herd (n = 70), BTB prevalences were 1.5% (n = 3) (95% CI,1.4–1.6%) and 2.9(n = 2) (95% CI, 0.9–4.6%),
respectively. Overall, male animals were more at risk (OR = 2.6; 95% CI:1.0–8.7) when compared to females. Sharing of
water points, introduction of new animals into herds and migration of animals over large distances were common events
that may contribute to intra and inter-species transmission of BTB. Consumption of raw milk, lack of BTB transmission
awareness, and low levels of education were common in the farming communities.
CONCLUSION : The current study highlighted a low prevalence of M. bovis in cattle, goats and camels in extensive traditional
livestock in Eritrea. Despite this, the spatial distribution of affected animals across most of the sampled regions and
consumption of unpasteurized milk warrants surveillance, cautious and timely control measures for the disease. |
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Veterinary Tropical Diseases |
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am2019 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
This study was funded by NUFFIC and, partially, by Eritrean Research Fund (ERF). |
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dc.description.uri |
https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Ghebremariam, M.K., Michel, A.L., Vernooij, J.C.M. et al. 2018, 'Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle, goats, and camels of traditional livestock raising communities in Eritrea', BMC Veterinary Research, vol. 14, art. 73, pp. 1-13. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1746-6148 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1186/s12917-018-1397-0 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69089 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
BioMed Central |
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dc.rights |
© The Author(s). 2018 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License. |
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dc.subject |
Eritrea |
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dc.subject |
Mixed crop-livestock system |
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dc.subject |
Pastoral system |
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Single intradermal comparative tuberculin test (SICTT) |
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) |
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Camels (Camelus dromedarius) |
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Goats (Capra hircus) |
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dc.subject.other |
Veterinary science articles SDG-01 |
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Veterinary science articles SDG-02 |
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Veterinary science articles SDG-03 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-03: Good health and well-being |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-01: No poverty |
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SDG-02: Zero hunger |
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dc.title |
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle, goats, and camels of traditional livestock raising communities in Eritrea |
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dc.type |
Article |
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