Seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in cattle at communal diptanks in the Mnisi area, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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University of Pretoria
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This study determined the seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in cattle at communal diptanks in the Mnisi area of Mpumalanga, South Africa. A total of 1 482 serum samples was collected from cattle at 19 diptanks and tested for antibodies against B. abortus using the Rose Bengal test (RBT). A total of 21 cattle tested positive for B. abortus antibody on RBT. Thirteen of the 21 samples that tested positive for B. abortus on RBT also tested positive on complement fixation test (CFT) and 12 of these tested positive on indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). The overall CFT confirmed seroprevalence of brucellosis in Mnisi area was 0.88%. The seroprevalence varied from 0% to 3.49% between diptanks. Seven diptanks recorded 0% prevalence. Antibody to B. abortus was found to be most prevalent in cattle from diptanks near the central part of the Mnisi area. Copyright
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Dissertation (MSc (Veterinary Tropical Diseases))--University of Pretoria, 2011.
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UCTD, Mnisi, Cattle, Brucella abortus, Livestock-wildlife interface, Seroprevalence
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Matekwe, N 2011, Seroprevalence of Brucella abortus in cattle at communal diptanks in the Mnisi area, Mpumalanga, South Africa, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12032012-171337 / >