ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023
Herd and animal level seroprevalence and associated risk factors of small ruminant brucellosis in the Korahey zone, Somali regional state, eastern Ethiopia.
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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
- Serological evaluation of brucellosis in nomadic small ruminants in Southeastern Türkiye.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Camel and Human Brucellosis in Dire District, Southern Ethiopia: A One-Health Perspective.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Caprine Brucellosis: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, Public Awareness and Zoonotic Implications in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Production Systems of Benatsemay District, Southern Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2026Article
- Climate-Sensitive Transmission of Human Brucellosis: A Systematic Review of Climatic and Environmental Determinants in the Middle East.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Review
- Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis and its relationship to camel owners' knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Dire District, Borana Zone, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Sero-prevalence and associated risk factors of small ruminant's brucellosis in the Yabello and Elweye districts of Borana zone, Southern Ethiopia.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Introduction of Brucellosis From Ethiopia Into Germany Through the Importation of Small Ruminants.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in pastoralists and their livestock in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
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- Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of brucellosis in small ruminants of district Khanewal, Pakistan.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Sheep and Goats With Owners' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Garowe District, Nugal region, Somalia.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonosis of major public health and economic importance that is endemic in livestock in Ethiopia with varying levels of seroprevalence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the individual and herd-level seroprevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants in the Korahey zone of the Ethiopian Somali Region. A total of 324 sera from 63 herds of small ruminants were collected randomly using a multistage sampling technique and the sera were tested using the Rose Bengal Plate Test, and seropositive reactors were confirmed by the Complement Fixation Test. Results and discussion: The seroprevalence of brucellosis at the herds and the individual level was 6.35% (95% CI: 0.0-13%) and 1.23% (95% CI: 0.0-2%), respectively; with 1.4% in goats and 0.9% in sheep. Moreover, predicted variables like age group, parity, history of abortion, fetal membranes, herd size, ownership of other livestock species, contact with wild animals in the past year, the introduction of new animals in the past year, and lending of breeding males in the past year were not significantly associated (
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