Browsing College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB) by Subject "Brucellosis"
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of camel brucellosis in Mudug Pastoral Region, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2018-10)Brucellosis a zoonotic disease is primarily a disease of cattle and goats/sheep. Camels however are also infected by B. abortus and B. melitensis, which are from ruminants. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine ... -
Prevalence of brucellosis among meat handlers at Uganda Meat Industries Limited, Kampala, Uganda
(Africa Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences, 2012)A study was done to determine the prevalence of brucellosis among meat handlers at Uganda Meat Industries Limited, Nakawa, Kampala district. Also the meat handler’s knowledge concerning the brucellosis clinical features ... -
Sero prevalence and Brucella species circulating among small ruminants and their attendants in Kasese and Rubirizi Districts, South-Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-05)In Uganda, brucellosis is more widely studied in cattle than in other species of animals. A few studies conducted on Brucellosis in small ruminants suggest that there exists a significant association between caprine, ovine ... -
Sero-prevalence of and risk factors for Brucellosis in sheep and goats in Gweri and Aukot in Soroti district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Brucellosis is a disease of economic importance in livestock and a public health concern in humans. It causes abortion among other signs in pregnant animals and therefore, causes losses in areas with large number of ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in cattle and humans in selected districts of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia
(Makerere University, 2014-09)A cross-sectional study was carried out in two selected areas of Jimma zone from February 2014 to May 2014 to determine sero-prevalence of Brucellosis and associated risk factors in cattle and humans. A total of 348 blood ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in cattle in Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-03)A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gulu and Amuru districts in Northern Uganda to establish the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis, its risk factors and the farmer awareness about the disease. This was prompted by ... -
Seroprevalence of brucellosis in humans, knowledge and practices among patients and medical practitioners in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-05)Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease of public health and veterinary importance with significant economic losses such as therapy costs, lost income due to time lost by patients away from daily activities and reduced ...