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ArticleTropical animal health and production2018

Appraisal of interpretation criteria for the single intra-dermal comparative cervical tuberculin test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in dromedary camels in Ethiopia.

Yasmin Jibril, Gezahegne Mamo, Ahmed Issa, Aboma Zewude, Gobena Ameni

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Yasmin JibrilDepartment of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia. yasminjibril11@yahoo.com.
Gezahegne MamoDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Ahmed IssaDepartment of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Aboma ZewudeAklilu Lemma Institute of Patho-Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gobena AmeniAklilu Lemma Institute of Patho-Biology, Addis Ababa University, P.O.Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa University · ET

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Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training ProgramD43TW009127 · FIC · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HENRY M BLUMBERG, Kidist Bobosha · 2013 to 2026
$3.4M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009127
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Abstract

Dromedary camels are the main sources of milk, meat and income for the Ethiopian pastoralists as they withstand the harsh environments of the regions of the country. Tuberculosis (TB) affects dromedary camels causing morbidity and mortality in these animals. Hence, early diagnosis and identification of infected camels play a significant role in reducing the transmission of TB in camels. This study was conducted on 168 camels between October 2014 and July 2015 to evaluate the performance of single intra-dermal comparative cervical tuberculin (SICCT) to diagnose TB in camels. Gross pathology was used as a gold standard to define disease status of each camel. The result showed that at the cutoff value of ≥ 3 mm SICCT had optimum performance with sensitivity and specificity of 60.7 and 85%, respectively. Moreover, at a cutoff ≥ 3 mm, the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) revealed area under the ROC curve was 0.729 (0.615-0.842) which is statistically significant (p = 0.000). Thus, the result of the present study could suggest the use of ≥ 3 mm cutoff value for the diagnosis of TB in dromedary camels in Ethiopia.

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AbattoirsAnimal HusbandryAnimalsArea Under CurveCamelusCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleGeographyLivestockMaleReference StandardsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityTuberculin TestTuberculosisCutoff valueDromedary camelEthiopiaGross pathologyTuberculin skin testTuberculosis

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