A serological survey of brucellosis in wildlife in four major National Parks of Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAruho, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMacLeod, Ewan T.
dc.contributor.authorManirakiza, Leonard
dc.contributor.authorRwego, Innocent B.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-04T12:45:51Z
dc.date.available2022-02-04T12:45:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBrucellosis is a contagious zoonotic disease of great public health and economic significance especially in developing countries. The disease affects humans and several species of livestock and wildlife. Studies on Brucellosis in wildlife in Uganda have been limited to single populations particularly in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This study aimed at estimating the percentage of positive samples of Brucella spp. in wildlife in four major national parks of Uganda. This was a retrospective survey which utilized archived samples collected from wildlife during the annual disease surveillance activities between 2013 and 2017. Results: A total of 241 samples from seven species namely African buffalo (Syncerus caffer, n = 109), African elephant (Loxodonta africana, n = 22), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, n = 41), Uganda kob (Kobus kob thomasi, n = 36), lion (Panthera leo, n = 6), plain zebra (Equus quagga, n = 25), and bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus, n = 2), were tested for antibodies using the Rose Bengal Plate Test. The overall percentage of positive samples in the four national parks was 31.1% (75/241; 95% CI: 25.6–37.2). Kidepo Valley National Park had a significantly higher percentage of positive samples of 55.9% (19/34; 95% CI: 39.5–71.1) compared to other sampled national parks (p < 0.05). Lions had significantly higher percentage of positive samples at 66.7% (4/6) than African buffalo at 48.6% (53/ 109, p < 0.0001). There were no antibodies for Brucella spp. detected in African elephant and bushbuck. Conclusion: This study shows variations in percentage of positive samples with Brucella spp. between species and across national parks and notably a high percentage with Brucella spp. in wildlife in Uganda than that recorded elsewhere in sub-Saharan region of Africa. Potential for transmission to other wildlife and spill over to livestock is high especially in national parks with high livestock-wildlife interaction.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAruho, R., MacLeod, E. T., Manirakiza, L., & Rwego, I. B. (2021). A serological survey of brucellosis in wildlife in four major National Parks of Uganda. BMC Veterinary Research, 17(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02782-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02782-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1889
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Veterinary Researchen_US
dc.subjectInfectious diseasesen_US
dc.subjectZoonosesen_US
dc.subjectBuffaloesen_US
dc.subjectGiraffeen_US
dc.subjectZebraen_US
dc.subjectLionsen_US
dc.subjectElephantsen_US
dc.titleA serological survey of brucellosis in wildlife in four major National Parks of Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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