ArticleTropical animal health and production2017
A mixed methods study of ruminant brucellosis in central-eastern Tunisia.
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- Prevalence of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants in Africa from 2000 to 2025: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
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- Comparative Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests for Brucellosis in Humans and Animals: A Meta-Analytical Approach.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Molecular Detection ofInternational journal of microbiology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of sheep owners regarding abortion in Northern Tunisia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Accuracy of molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of bovine brucellosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary world · 2022Article
- Brucellosis in small ruminant: seroprevalence, risk factors, and distribution in the southeast of Algeria.Tropical animal health and production · 2022Article
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to brucellosis and factors affecting knowledge sharing on animal diseases: a cross-sectional survey in the dry zone of Sri Lanka.Tropical animal health and production · 2018Article
- First case-control study of zoonotic brucellosis in Gafsa district, Southwest Tunisia.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2018Article
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Abstract
In this study, we conducted an investigation to determine the true prevalence of bovine and ovine brucellosis in central-eastern Tunisia. A total of 1134 veterinary samples taken from 130 ruminant herds were screened for brucellosis using IS711-based real-time PCR assay. Sera collected from the ruminants were tested using the Rose Bengal test and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Based on serological and molecular results, the true adjusted animal population level prevalence was 23.5 % in cattle, against 13.5 % in sheep. In addition, the true adjusted herd level prevalence of brucellosis was 55.6 % in cattle and 21.8 % in sheep. A statistically significant association was found between vaginal and milk shedding for ruminants. In addition, our results showed that Brucella abortus could be responsible for bovine and ovine brucellosis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis at the animal population level indicated that age and origin variables were important risk factors for cattle. However, age and abortion variables were found to be associated with ovine brucellosis. At the herd level, risk factors for Brucella positivity were as follows: abortion and herd composition for cattle against herd composition, mortality rates, and hygiene for sheep. Animal hygiene, food quality, and sanitary practices on the farm should be applied as strategies to control brucellosis in herds.
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