Sero-Prevalence of Brucellosis in Pigs in 6 VDCs of Rupandehi District, Nepal
Abstract
Brucellosis is one of the world’s major zoonotic diseases and is still a veterinary, public health and economic concern in many parts of the world. There is less information about the epidemiology of brucellosis in different regions of Nepal. The present study mainly aimed at determining the prevalence of brucellosis in pigs in Rupandehi district, Nepal. For this a cross- sectional study was conducted. Serum samples of 103 pigs were taken from 6 VDCs of Rupandehi district namely
Devdaha, Dudhrakshya, Majuwa, Motipur, Parrohoa and Saljhandi. Fresh blood samples were collected from the ear vein of the farm pigs and were centrifuged to separate the serum from the blood. The separated serum samples were transported to NZFHRC laboratory for testing by maintaining proper cold chain condition. In the lab the test was done by qualitative Slide Agglutination Test (SAT). Out of 103 samples 13.59% (14/103) of samples were found to be seropositive for brucellosis. No significant association was observed between the sero-positive to Brucella suis and breed type, sex wise and VDCs wise. But a significant association was observed between the sero-positive to Brucella suis with age difference. This study shows an alarming situation not only in the Rupandehi district but also in the public health sector of the country. By implementing strict and appropriate prevention and control strategy as adopted by many developed countries it can be possible to eradicate this disease from Nepal.
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