SEROEPIDEMOLOGY OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS IN HORRO GUDURU ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND ITS SURROUNDINGS WESTERN ETHIOPIA
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Bedaso Mamo, Dr. Gezahegn Mamo | |
| dc.contributor.author | TOLASA, GAROMA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-24T08:11:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-30T12:54:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-24T08:11:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-30T12:54:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06 | |
| dc.description | MSc thesis submitted to the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture of Addis Ababa University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Veterinary Microbiology | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In Ethiopia, a number of zoonotic diseases are known to have public health and economic importance both in humans and animals. The present study has particularly given emphasis to brucellosis because of its morbidity and significance to the public health and the economy of the country. A cross-sectional study has been conducted in Horro Guduru Animal Production and Research Center and its srrounding, Western Ethiopia to estimate the seroprevelence of bovine brucellosis and its associated risk factors from December 2017 to March 2018. A total of 812 cattle from three stations (districts) were randomly selected for serology finding and questionery surveys from 102 respondents were collected using questionery format. All sample sera collected were screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test and positive samples were finally confirmed by compitetive-Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbet Assay and Complement Fixation Test. Out of 812 samples tested, an overall seroprevalence of 0.73 (95% CI: 0.241-3.461) was recorded. The higher seroprevalence, 4.41% (95% CI: 0.028-3.473) was observed around Fincha district as compared to Horro Guduru Animal production center (0.31%) and Guduru district (0.99%). A Chi-square computed statistical analysis indicated that origin (χ2=7.951: P<0.05), abortion history (χ2=8.217; P<0.050.), retained fetal membrane (χ2=36.47: P<0.001) and abortion time (χ2=9.756; P<0.05) were the associate with Brucella infection in the study areas. Moreover, retained fetal membrane was statistically identified as a common risk factor by logistic regression (OR=30.47 ,95%CI) for brucellosis to observed in cattle. The respondents, indicated that only 38%, 18.18% and 30% of the farm owners in small, medium and large herd sizes responded, as they were aware of brucellosis, respectively. The risk assessed indicates that using raw milk for human consumsion has significant zoonotic importance. In conclusion, the Brucella seropositivity detected in present study was low and risk factors for obtaining Brucella infection were present. Therefore, the result suggested that the need for further investigation and identification of the disease to take proactive measures, to protect the Brucella infection from economic effect and the risk of zoonotic infection in exposed human population in the study areas. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/13133 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bovine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Brucellosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Seroprevalence | en_US |
| dc.title | SEROEPIDEMOLOGY OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS IN HORRO GUDURU ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND ITS SURROUNDINGS WESTERN ETHIOPIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |