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ArticleTropical animal health and production2018

Prevalence of bovine and avian tuberculosis in camel herds and associated public health risk factors in Isiolo County, Kenya.

Peter O Lamuka, Francis M Njeruh, George C Gitao, Joseph Matofari, Richard Bowen, Khalif A Abey

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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Peter O LamukaDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053, Nairobi, 00625, Kenya. lamukapeter@yahoo.com.
Francis M NjeruhDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053, Nairobi, 00625, Kenya.
George C GitaoDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053, Nairobi, 00625, Kenya.
Joseph MatofariDepartment of Dairy and Food Technology, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Njoro, Kenya.
Richard BowenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, W113 ARBL Building, Foothill Campus, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Khalif A AbeyKenya Camel Association, P.O. Box 6067, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
University of Nairobi · KEColorado State University · USEgerton University · KE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 308 lactating camels selected from 15 herds from three different camel milk clusters in Isiolo County, Kenya, to determine prevalence of bovine and avian tuberculosis using Single Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Skin test. Seventy-five (75) questionnaires were administered to pastoralists/herders, and focus group discussions were conducted among 3-5 pastoralists/herders selected from each camel herd to collect information on camel husbandry and health management practices and knowledge on tuberculosis in livestock and wildlife. An overall prevalence of bovine and avian reactors was 3.57 and 18.18%, respectively, with bovine and avian reactors for different clusters being 2.38, 3.82, and 4.48% and 25, 17.2, and 11.94%, respectively. There was significant difference (p < 0.05) in prevalence of bovine and avian reactors between different clusters. There was a negative correction (r = -0.1399) between herd size and bovine reactors, while there was a positive correlation (r = 0.0445) between herd size and avian reactors. The respondents indicated that camel herds are exposed to several risk factors like close contact with other herds or livestock or wildlife during grazing and at watering points. Pastoralists have poor knowledge on mode of infection and transmission of bovine or avian tuberculosis. The high prevalence of bovine and avian reactors and pastoralists' poor knowledge on mode of transmission signify potential risk to public health.

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AnimalsAnimals, WildBirdsCamelusCattleCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeographyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntradermal TestsKenyaLactationLivestockMilkPrevalenceAtypical mycobacteriaAvian tuberculosisBovine tuberculosisMycobacterium aviumMycobacterium bovisRisk factorsZoonosis

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