African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5242

Full Length Research Paper

Seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep in the Aksu Region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, between 1990 and 2010

Yong Wang1#, Wansheng Bai1#, Huijun Guo2#, Qiang Kang 3#, Jianzhu Liu2*, Zhifeng Zhang1, Wenxi Qian1, Yongxia Liu2, Xudong Niu2, Zhenyong Wang2, Dubao Yang2 and Shujing Wang2
1College of Animal Science, Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Groups, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 843300,China. 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Sino-German Cooperative Research Centre for Zoonoses of Animal Origin of Shandong Province, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an 271018, China. 3Animal Loimia Controlling and Diagnostic Center of Aksu Region, Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 843300,China.
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  •  Accepted: 13 February 2012
  •  Published: 16 March 2012

Abstract

Seroprevalence of brucellosis infection in sheep between 1990 and 2010 in the Aksu Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China was determined by Rose Bengal Precipitation Test of Brucellosis (RBPT). The sera samples were analyzed according to region, husbandry practice, sex, and age. A total of 208,438 sheep were tested, with overall brucellosis seroprevalence of 0.26% (550/208438). No statistically significant difference was found in terms of age and region. Seroprevalence in male sheep (0.53%, 52/9877) was higher than that in the females (p = 0.02; OR = 2.105, 95%; CI = 1.581–2.803). Significant difference (p = 0.03; OR = 2.358, 95%; CI = 1.843–3.017) was evident for rates for brucellosis in the scale breeding (0.13%, 73/55195) and backyard groups (0.31%, 477/153243). The current brucellosis serosurvey is expected to broaden the understanding of zoonotic infection in the region. We concluded that the control measures for brucellosis in the Aksu region sheep herds are effective.

 

Key words: Brucellosis, Aksu Region, seroprevalence, sheep, China.

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