ArticleActa veterinaria Scandinavica2013
Camelus dromedarius brucellosis and its public health associated risks in the Afar National Regional State in northeastern Ethiopia.
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- Seroprevalence of Brucellosis Among Camels and Camel Owners in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2000-2025).Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Brucellosis Seropositivity in Animals and Humans in Ethiopia: A Meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016Pooled it
- Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis and its relationship to camel owners' knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Dire District, Borana Zone, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Camel Brucellosis: Seroprevalence, Associated Risk Factor, and Public Health Perceptions in Arero District of Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Article
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- Associations of community knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to zoonotic disease with sociodemographic factors in and around Chiro Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.One health outlook · 2024Article
- Brucellosis in camel, small ruminants, and Somali pastoralists in Eastern Ethiopia: a One Health approach.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Seropositivity, Comparison Between the Efficiency of Serological Tests and Risk Factors of Brucella Infection in Small Ruminants with History of Abortion in the Afar Region of North-Eastern Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Integrated human-animal sero-surveillance of Brucellosis in the pastoral Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Brucellosis in Camels and Humans: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Amibara District of Afar Region, Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine international · 2021Article
- Sero-prevalence of brucellosis, Q-fever and Rift Valley fever in humans and livestock in Somali Region, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Molecular Evidence of Influenza A Virus Circulation in African Dromedary Camels Imported to Saudi Arabia, 2017-2018.Open forum infectious diseases · 2019Article
- A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels.EcoHealth · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundA cross-sectional study was carried out in four districts of the Afar region in Ethiopia to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in camels, and to identify risky practices that would facilitate the transmission of zoonoses to humans. This study involved testing 461 camels and interviewing 120 livestock owners. The modified Rose Bengal plate test (mRBPT) and complement fixation test (CFT) were used as screening and confirmatory tests, respectively. SPSS 16 was used to analyze the overall prevalence and potential risk factors for seropositivity, using a multivariable logistic regression analysis.
resultsIn the camel herds tested, 5.4% had antibodies against Brucella species, and the district level seroprevalence ranged from 11.7% to 15.5% in camels. The logistic regression model for camels in a herd size > 20 animals (OR = 2.8; 95% CI: 1.16-6.62) and greater than four years of age (OR = 4.9; 95% CI: 1.45-16.82) showed a higher risk of infection when compared to small herds and those ≤ 4 years old. The questionnaire survey revealed that most respondents did not know about the transmission of zoonotic diseases, and that their practices could potentially facilitate the transmission of zoonotic pathogens.
conclusionsThe results of this study revealed that camel brucellosis is prevalent in the study areas. Therefore, there is a need for implementing control measures and increasing public awareness in the prevention methods of brucellosis.
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