Abstract
Brucellosis causes appreciable economic losses in livestock. Examination of milk and tissues from animals in Egypt for Brucella spp. showed increased prevalence rates of serologically reactive animals. All isolates were B. melitensis biovar 3. One Brucella sp. was isolated from milk of serologically nonreactive buffaloes.
Highlights
Brucellosis causes appreciable economic losses in livestock
In addition to high prevalence rates of B. melitensis infections in sheep and goats, B. melitensis infections of cattle and buffaloes have increased in Egypt [5]
The Study We studied 4,482 animals (1,966 cattle, 1,237 buffaloes, 813 sheep, and 366 goats) from production and breeding farms in various governorates in Egypt during 2007; the animals had no history of having been tested for brucellosis
Summary
Brucellosis causes appreciable economic losses in livestock. Examination of milk and tissues from animals in Egypt for Brucella spp. showed increased prevalence rates of serologically reactive animals. Brucellosis has been controlled in most industrialized countries, it remains a major problem in the Mediterranean region, western Asia, Africa, and Latin America [1] It can cause appreciable economic losses in the livestock industry because of abortions, decreased milk production, sterility, and veterinary care and treatment costs [2]. Prevalence of a serologic reaction was 4.98% for cattle, 3.52% for buffaloes, 4.8% for sheep, and 2.19% for goats by the Rose Bengal plate test. Prevalence of a serologic reaction was 4.73% for cattle, 3.44% for buffaloes, 4.8% for sheep, and 2.19% for goats by the standard tube agglutination test. Prevalence of a serologic reaction was 4.48% for cattle, 3.37% for buffaloes, 4.8% for sheep, and Emerging Infectious Diseases www.cdc.gov/eid Vol 14, No 12, December 2008
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