Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 419

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Prevalence of bovine brucellosis, tuberculosis and dermatophilosis among cattle from Benin’s main dairy basins

Nestor Denakpo Noudeke*
  • Nestor Denakpo Noudeke*
  • Département de Production et Santé Animales, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
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Gerard Dossou-Gbete
  • Gerard Dossou-Gbete
  • Laboratoire des Recherches Zootechnique, Vétérinaire et Halieutique (LRZVH), Centre de Recherches Agricoles d'Agonkanmey (CRA-Agonkanmey), Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin(INRAB), 01 BP 884 Recette Principale, Cotonou 01, Bénin.
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Charles Pomalegni
  • Charles Pomalegni
  • Laboratoire des Recherches Zootechnique, Vétérinaire et Halieutique (LRZVH), Centre de Recherches Agricoles d'Agonkanmey (CRA-Agonkanmey), Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin(INRAB), 01 BP 884 Recette Principale, Cotonou 01, Bénin.
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Serge Mensah
  • Serge Mensah
  • Laboratoire des Recherches Zootechnique, Vétérinaire et Halieutique (LRZVH), Centre de Recherches Agricoles d'Agonkanmey (CRA-Agonkanmey), Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin(INRAB), 01 BP 884 Recette Principale, Cotonou 01, Bénin.
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Luc Gilbert Aplogan
  • Luc Gilbert Aplogan
  • Laboratoire de Diagnostic Vétérinaire et Sérosurveillance des maladies animales de Parakou, Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche, Bénin.
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Germain Atchade
  • Germain Atchade
  • Laboratoire Vétérinaire de Bohicon, Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche, Bénin.
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Jacques Dougnon
  • Jacques Dougnon
  • Département de Production et Santé Animales, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
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Issaka Youssao
  • Issaka Youssao
  • Département de Production et Santé Animales, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
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Guy Apollinaire Mensah
  • Guy Apollinaire Mensah
  • Laboratoire des Recherches Zootechnique, Vétérinaire et Halieutique (LRZVH), Centre de Recherches Agricoles d'Agonkanmey (CRA-Agonkanmey), Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin(INRAB), 01 BP 884 Recette Principale, Cotonou 01, Bénin.
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Souaïbou Farougou
  • Souaïbou Farougou
  • Département de Production et Santé Animales, Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
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  •  Received: 21 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

Abstract

In order to determine the prevalence of bovine brucellosis, tuberculosis and dermatophilosis, a study was carried out in main dairy areas of Benin from April to September 2015. For brucellosis, 780 sera and 78 milk samples were analyzed by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). For tuberculosis, 780 cattle underwent a comparative intradermal tuberculin test and 78 milk samples were used for Ziehl-Neelsen’s staining. About dermatophilosis, 78 samples of scabs were collected for Giemsa’s staining. For brucellosis, the overall individual animal seroprevalence was 8.85%. The regions of Borgou with 19.33% and Atlantique with 0% prevalence showed significant differences (p <0.05) with the other regions. For tuberculosis, the overall individual animal prevalence was 2.18%. The regions of Borgou and Alibori, with 0% prevalence each, showed significant differences (p <0.05) with most other regions. Taking into account the individual animal prevalence, Zou (brucellosis 18.33%, tuberculosis 6.67%) and Plateau (brucellosis 10%, tuberculosis 6.67%) were the areas at risk for these two diseases. For dermatophilosis the overall herd prevalence was 23.08%. There was significant difference (p<0.05) between Alibori and Mono but also between Alibori and Zou. It is urgent, therefore, to put in place an adapted control strategy taking into account these geographical realities.

Key words: Brucellosis, tuberculosis, dermatophilosis, prevalence, cattle, Benin

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