SynthesisBMC veterinary research2018
Brucellosis seroprevalence in ovine and caprine flocks in China during 2000-2018: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Spatiotemporal dynamics and serosurveillance landscape of brucellosis at the human-animal interface in the Chinese Southwest: A retrospective study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporal dynamics and environmental factors of human brucellosis in mainland China, 2004-2022.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and disease burden of human brucellosis in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 2014-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Brucella melitensis from Yunnan province, China.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Spatiotemporal distribution and ecological factors of disease burden in Inner Mongolia's working age population with brucellosis from 2015 to 2020.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Genome phylogenetic analysis of Brucella melitensis in Northwest China.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in the Ticks and Humans of China from 2000 to 2023: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Risk effects of environmental factors on human brucellosis in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, 2014-2023.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A case report of hemophagocytic syndrome induced byFrontiers in immunology · 2025Article
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- Epidemiological characteristics and spatial clustering analysis of human brucellosis in Zibo City, Shandong Province, China, 2006-2024.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Goat Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen-4 Gene: mRNA Expression and Association Analysis of Insertion/Deletion Variants with the Risk of Brucellosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Spatiotemporal dynamics and influencing factors of human brucellosis in Mainland China from 2005-2021.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- MultipleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Brucellosis and One Health: Inherited and Future Challenges.Microorganisms · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundBrucellosis remains one of the most common zoonotic diseases globally, with more than half million human cases reported annually. Brucellosis is an emerging and re-emerging disease in China since the 1990s. An infectious reservoir constituted by domestic animals with brucellosis, especially ovine and caprine herds, poses a significant threat to public health. The seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep and goat flocks in a national context is unavailable so far. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the overall status of brucellosis in sheep and goats in China in almost two decades.
resultsThe pooled prevalence of brucellosis in ovine and caprine flocks in China increased in 2000-2009 (1.00%; 95% CI, 0.70-1.30) to 2010-2018 (3.20%; 95% CI, 2.70-3.60). The seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep and goat flocks was higher in Eastern China, with 7.00% of positive rate, than that in any other region, especially Shandong province (18.70%). Brucellosis is highly endemic in some local regions. The high prevalence of brucellosis in agricultural regions is suggestive of a shift of geographic distribution. The pooled prevalence of brucellosis is higher in goat flocks than in sheep flocks in China.
conclusionsThe overall data in this meta-analysis demands comprehensive intervention measures and further surveillance to facilitate the control of brucellosis in livestock. Further studies aimed at evaluating the risk factors associated with spreads of brucellosis in domestic animals unaddressed so far, and sufficient epidemiological data is important to the exploration and understanding of the prevalent status of brucellosis throughout the country and to disease control.
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