ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2015
Strong Association Between Human and Animal Brucella Seropositivity in a Linked Study in Kenya, 2012-2013.
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- Human and animal brucellosis and risk factors for human infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015-2024).BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Brucellosis seroprevalence in cattle in China during 2014-2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Emerging microbes & infections · 2024Pooled it
- Brucellosis Seropositivity in Animals and Humans in Ethiopia: A Meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016Pooled it
- Systematic review of brucellosis in Kenya: disease frequency in humans and animals and risk factors for human infection.BMC public health · 2016Pooled it
- Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- High brucellosis prevalence and risk among children aged 5-14 years in Kenyan pastoral health facilities: A facility-based surveillance study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Seroincidence of Brucella spp. infection among humans and livestock in a pastoralist setting in Northern Kenya.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Camel and Human Brucellosis in Dire District, Southern Ethiopia: A One-Health Perspective.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Design of a Prospective Human-Animal Cohort Study to Evaluate the Role of Camels and Other Livestock Species in the Transmission ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Integrated Surveillance for Human and Animal Brucellosis in Kenya: A Predictive Analysis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Integrating Ethnography and Structural Equation Modelling to Assess Brucellosis Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Pastoralist Communities in Kenya.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa.One health outlook · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and risk factors toward zoonotic diseases among smallholder livestock farmers in Bugesera district of Rwanda.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Brucellosis in camel, small ruminants, and Somali pastoralists in Eastern Ethiopia: a One Health approach.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Sheep and Goats With Owners' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Garowe District, Nugal region, Somalia.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence and spatial distribution of livestock brucellosis using three serological tests in Kajiado County, Kenya.Open veterinary journal · 2023Article
- Mapping brucellosis risk in Kenya and its implications for control strategies in sub-Saharan Africa.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Seroprevalence and related risk factors of Brucella spp. in livestock and humans in Garbatula subcounty, Isiolo county, Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
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Abstract
Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different livestock production systems to simultaneously assess the seroprevalence of, and risk factors for brucellosis among humans and their livestock (cattle, sheep, camels, and goats). A two-stage cluster sampling method with random selection of sublocations and households was conducted. Blood samples were collected from humans and animals and tested for Brucella immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. Human and animal individual seroprevalence was 16% and 8%, respectively. Household and herd seroprevalence ranged from 5% to 73% and 6% to 68%, respectively. There was a 6-fold odds of human seropositivity in households with a seropositive animal compared with those without. Risk factors for human seropositivity included regular ingestion of raw milk (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.8-4.4), exposure to goats (herding, milking, and feeding) (aOR = 3.1, 95% CI = 2.5-3.8), and handling of animal hides (aOR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.5-2.2). Attaining at least high school education and above was a protective factor for human seropositivity (aOR = 0.3, 95% CI = 0.3-0.4). This linked study provides evidence of a strong association between human and animal seropositivity at the household level.
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