SynthesisScientific reports2021
Brucellosis in wildlife in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Temporal Trends of Brucella Detection Across Human and Animal Hosts in Bangladesh: A 25-Year Meta-Analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiology of Brucellosis Among Deer in China From 1978 to 2025: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants in Africa from 2000 to 2025: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Epidemiology of human and animal brucellosis in Kenya: A One Health meta-regression and network analysis.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Socio-economic impact of bovine brucellosis and the need for effective control strategies.Veterinary research communications · 2026Review
- Integrated in vivo and in silico analysis of immune gene expression in cattle infected with Brucella abortus.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparison of serological tools for reliable diagnosis of brucellosis circulation in the West-African context.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- National prioritisation of zoonotic diseases in Rwanda: a One Health modified Delphi consensus study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiological baseline of Brucella spp. in South African wildlife.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Review of a decade of fauna research in Côte d'Ivoire with insights into wildlife health and zoonotic transmissions.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- Disease Risks for Restoring Endangered Sahelo-Saharan Antelope: A Literature Review.EcoHealth · 2025Review
- Development and evaluation of a novel lateral flow immunoassay for rapid diagnosis of brucellosis across different animal species.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Brucellosis in cattle, sheep, and goats in rural pastoral settings in Northern Tanzania.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- A framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision making.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
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- Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Brucella spp. from Human, Livestock, and Wildlife in South Africa.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Molecular typing methods to characterizeVeterinary world · 2024Review
- Hunting for Answers: AssessingPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogen Coinfections and Coexposures to Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Brucellosis, and Q Fever in Selected Wildlife From Kruger National Park, South Africa, and Etosha National Park, Namibia.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Article
- Detection ofTransboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Article
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
This study aimed to consolidate current knowledge of wildlife brucellosis in Africa and to analyse available predictors of infection. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Information on species, test used, test results, area, rainfall, livestock and wildlife contact and year of study were extracted. This systematic review revealed 42 prevalence studies, nine disease control articles and six articles on epidemiology. Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, Brucella inopinata and Brucella suis were reported in wildlife. The prevalence studies revealed serological evidence of brucellosis in buffalo, antelope (positive in 14/28 species), carnivores (4/12) and other species (7/20) over the last five decades. Buffalo populations were more likely to be infected and had a higher seroprevalence than other species; the pooled seroprevalence was 13.7% (95% CI 10.3-17.3%) in buffalo, 7.1% (95% CI 1.1-15.5%) in carnivores and 2.1% (95% CI 0.1-4.9%) in antelope. Wildlife in high rainfall areas (≥ 800 mm) were more likely to be infected, and infected populations showed higher seroprevalence in high rainfall areas and in studies published after 2000. Domestic animal contact was associated with increased seroprevalence in antelope and carnivore species, but not in buffalo, supporting the hypothesis that buffalo may be a reservoir species.
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