Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda
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Date
2017
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BMC Research Notes
Abstract
The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella
species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one of the biggest milk producing regions in the
Country. We hypothesized that there is a high level of antibodies in milk samples from this region. This builds more
evidence to other studies in the region on the level contamination of raw milk.
Results: A total of 185 raw milk samples, collected from dairy farms and factories in southwestern region, were tested
for antibodies to Brucella spp. using the milk ring test (MRT) and indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(i-ELISA).We found a prevalence of 26.5% (49/185) by the two methods. This is related to previous reports in the region
and adds more evidence on the need for further investigations to confirm the source of these antibodies and their
relationship with disease in milk producing animals.
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Brucellosis, Diagnosis, Indirect ELISA, Milk ring test
Citation
Kamwine, M., Orikiriza, P., Taseera, K., Iramiot, J. S., Ojuka, P., Ikiriza, S., ... & Boum, Y. (2017). Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda. BMC Research Notes, 10, 1-5. DOI 10.1186/s13104-017-2537-5