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Risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii infection among small ruminants in Eastern India

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Title Risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii infection among small ruminants in Eastern India
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Creator Leahy E
Shome R
Deka RP
Sahay S
Grace D
Mazeri S
Johanna FL
 
Subject Brucellosis
coxiellosis
Q-fever
seroprevalence
zoonoses
risk factors
 
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Small ruminants are the main reservoirs for brucellosis and coxiellosis, two zoonotic diseases affecting livestock production, and posing a public health threat in India. Understanding disease prevalence and risk factors associated with small ruminant infection can help mitigate disease transmission. We report a cross-sectional survey in the states of Assam and Odisha in Eastern India. We interviewed 244 farmers to assess knowledge, attitude and practices relevant to brucellosis and coxiellosis infection. Serum samples from 411 goats and 21 sheep were analysed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Rose-Bengal Brucella agglutination plate test. Higher Brucella and Coxiella burnetii seroprevalence were found in Odisha (22% and 11.5%, respectively) than Assam (9.8% and 1.6%, respectively), and certain districts in Odisha were at
higher risk. No association was found between seropositive animals and clinical signs, a challenge when attempting to identify seropositive animals in the herd. None of the farmers interviewed were aware of brucellosis, its aetiology, clinical form, or zoonotic risk. This study acts as a first indication of the extent of these diseases among small ruminants in these Indian states, highlighting how farming practices are associated with increased risk of infection. More research is urgently needed to mitigate zoonoses transmission in this region.
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Date 2021-04-22T04:04:44Z
2021-04-22T04:04:44Z
2020-05-09
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Leahy E, Shome R, Deka RP, Sahay S, Grace D, Mazeri S and Johanna FL. (2020). Risk factors for Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii infection among small ruminants in Eastern India. Infection Ecology and Epidemiology. 10(1):1783091. 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/20008686.2020.1783091.
2000-8686
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/46571
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Taylor and Francis Ltd.