Abstract

Epidemiological study on Brucellosis in Azi-Kheli buffalo in district Swat Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa

Highlights

  • Introduction and buffaloesBrucellosis is transmitted by Brucellosis is a contagious disease of domestic exposure to birth materials or by ingesting livestock caused by the bacteria, Brucella infected milk [1]

  • In this survey (n=9) Azi-Kheli buffalo bulls were examined by rose bengal plate test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) while (n=100) lactating buffaloes were investigated by RBPT and SAT techniques

  • The prevalence of brucellosis in females was recorded as 10.00, 11.00 and 10.00 % by RBPT, SAT and Milk Ring Test (MRT), respectively while none of the males were found to be positive for the prevalence of brucellosis in buffaloes by any of the techniques used for examination

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Introduction

Introduction and buffaloesBrucellosis is transmitted by Brucellosis is a contagious disease of domestic exposure to birth materials or by ingesting livestock caused by the bacteria, Brucella infected milk [1]. SAT showed relatively higher prevalence, which was recorded as 10.09% as compared to Rose Bengal and Milk Ring Tests, both yielded 9.17 and 10.00% brucellosis in buffaloes respectively.

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