Sero-prevalence of Canine Brucellosis in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Guwahati

Author: Malela Sai Krishnagoud, Archana Talukdar, Harazika R.A. and Durlav Prasad Bora

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Abstract

Brucellosis is a contagious lingering zoonotic disease that has a massive impact on a wide range of animal species as well as humans. While circulation of brucellosis is evident in Assam, the role of dog in possible transmission of the disease remains unclear. Therefore, present study was envisaged in urban and peri urban areas of Guwahati, Assam over a period of 8 months to determine the sero-prevalence of canine brucellosis. A total of 240 serum samples were subjected to initial screening by rose bengal plate test (RBPT) and further confirmed by using standard tube agglutination (STAT) and lateral flow assay (LFA). The current study reveals that 12 samples were positive with RBPT having sero-prevalence of 5.00%. Further confirmation of the samples showed 10 samples to be positive in STAT and LFA, with an overall sero-prevalence of 4.16%. Sero- prevalence of canine brucellosis was higher in peri-urban (5.80%) than urban (2.50%) areas of Guwahati.

Keywords

Canine brucellosis, sero-prevalence, RBPT, STAT, LFA

Conclusion

The dogs were showing various symptoms of disease similar to brucellosis including infertility, abortion, still birth and fetal maceration. Sero-prevalence of canine brucellosis showed higher in peri-urban (5.80%) than urban (2.50%) areas of Guwahati with an overall sero-prevalence of (4.16%). A comprehensive molecular epidemiological study on brucellosis and implementation of one health approach for strategic disease control at the interface of human, animals and environment is a major challenge.

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Malela Sai Krishnagoud, Archana Talukdar, Harazika R.A. and Durlav Prasad Bora (2023). Sero-prevalence of Canine Brucellosis in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Guwahati. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 308-310.