Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, LUVAS, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India.
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, P.M.B., 1069, Maiduguri, 600230, Nigeria.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2021 Sep 17;53(5):450. doi: 10.1007/s11250-021-02884-z.
Brucellosis caused by facultative intracellular bacteria, Brucella, remains a global threat to both animal and human health. In this study we aimed to identify potential risk factors of bovine brucellosis and to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of livestock keepers in Hisar, India. A standardized questionnaire was used to collate information regarding potential risk factors of bovine brucellosis and livestock owners' KAPs. A total of 127 livestock keepers were involved. Serum samples from their animals (n = 635) were tested for the presence of antibodies against Brucella by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). Out of these, 78 (61.4%) of the herds had at least one seropositive animal, and 302 (47.6%) of the cattle were seropositive. Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed significant associations between intensive farm type (OR = 4.6; 95% CI, 1.6-16.7; P = 0.009), hygienic disposal of aborted fetuses (OR = 0.3; 95% CI, 0.08-0.9; P = 0.04) and herd seropositivity for brucellosis. The majority, 96 (75.6%) of the respondents, were males aged 18-50, and 82 (64.6%) owned a small-backyard farm. Only 51 (40.2%) of the participants knew about brucellosis; out of them, 54.9% (28/51) could not identify clinical signs of brucellosis. Six (11.8%) participants indicated abortion as the most noticeable clinical sign, and 45.1% indicated that consumption of raw milk is associated with high risk of contracting brucellosis. A large proportion of respondents confirmed that milk from their animals was regularly consumed (86.6%) and sold (59.8%) to other people. These results suggest that bovine brucellosis is endemic in Haryana, where Brucella-contaminated milk is likely being regularly sold. Brucellosis control efforts in Haryana should include education programs to raise awareness of the disease and means to control it in cattle and to prevent zoonotic transmission.
布鲁氏菌病是由兼性细胞内细菌布鲁氏菌引起的，仍然对动物和人类健康构成全球性威胁。本研究旨在确定牛布鲁氏菌病的潜在危险因素，并评估印度哈里亚纳邦牲畜饲养者的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。使用标准化问卷收集有关牛布鲁氏菌病潜在危险因素和牲畜饲养者 KAP 的信息。共有 127 名牲畜饲养者参与。从他们的动物（n=635）中采集血清样本，通过虎红平板试验（RBPT）和间接酶联免疫吸附试验（iELISA）检测布鲁氏菌抗体。其中，78 （61.4%）个畜群至少有一个血清阳性动物，302 （47.6%）头奶牛血清阳性。单变量和多变量分析显示，集约化农场类型（OR=4.6；95%CI，1.6-16.7；P=0.009）、流产胎儿的卫生处理（OR=0.3；95%CI，0.08-0.9；P=0.04）与畜群布鲁氏菌病血清阳性显著相关。大多数（75.6%）受访者是年龄在 18-50 岁的男性，82 人（64.6%）拥有小型后院农场。只有 51 人（40.2%）知道布鲁氏菌病；其中，54.9%（28/51）不能识别布鲁氏菌病的临床症状。6 名（11.8%）参与者表示流产是最明显的临床症状，45.1%的人表示食用生奶与感染布鲁氏菌病的风险较高有关。很大比例的受访者证实他们经常饮用（86.6%）和出售（59.8%）动物的牛奶给其他人。这些结果表明，哈里亚纳邦存在牛布鲁氏菌病流行，布鲁氏菌污染的牛奶可能经常出售。哈里亚纳邦的布鲁氏菌病控制工作应包括教育计划，以提高对该疾病的认识，并控制牛布鲁氏菌病，以防止人畜共患传播。
