National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with caprine brucellosis in Punjab, India. A total of 277 serum samples collected randomly from goats were tested by RBPT, MAT, STAT and i-ELISA. Out of 277 sera samples, 31 (11.19%), 44(15.88%), 49(17.68) and 52 (18.77%) samples were positive by RBPT, MAT, STAT and i-ELISA. Overall prevalence was 18.7%. The seroprevalence was found significantly (p<0.05) higher in females, non-descript breeds, animals in age group of 3-5 years, mixed flock, animals bred on farm, unorganized rearing system and animals kept in unhygienic conditions. Further analysis was done using multivariate logistic regression model to assess the association between the potential individual and management risk factors at p≤0.01 at 5% level. Upon odds ratio analysis, parity, breeding practices, flock type, contact with other herd and lack of disinfection were considered the major risk factors associated with spread of brucellosis in animals.
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