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- Title
SEROSURVEY OF BRUCELLO, COXIELLOSIS AND CHLAMYDIOSIS IN SHEEP FROM BAGHDAD CITY.
- Authors
Alkahachi, Shahad Amer; Salman, Sufian Saleh; Mahmood, Alaa Kamil
- Abstract
This study was conducted to detect the infection rates of ovine brucellosis, chlamydiosis and coxiellosis in Baghdad city. (186) serum samples were collected randomly from sheep (122 aborted and 64 non-aborted) aged from 1 to4 years in herds with a history of abortion and located in different areas of Baghdad between October 2018 to March 2019. Serum sample were submitted to indirect enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (i-ELISA). The study showed the infection rates of ovine brucellosis, chlamydiosis and coxiellosis was 36.02%, 19.35% and 6.9% respectively. The age group (1-2 years) were recorded the highest infection rate for brucellosis, chlamydiosis and coxiellosis with a percentage of 52.45%, 22.95% and 13.11% respectively in sheep. The highest infection rate was recorded in December (44.44%) for brucellosis and October (44.44%) for chlamydiosis and in November (22.22%) for coxiellosis, While the lowest was recorded in November (27.77%) and (%0) for brucellosis and chlamydiosis respectively and in October (0%) for coxiellosis. Aborted ewes showed a higher infection rates to brucellosis, chlamydiosis and coxiellosis 50%, 26.22% and 6.55% respectively than non-aborted ewes that showed infection rates 9.37 %, 6.25% and 7.81% respectively. Only 4 (2.15%) animals gave positive results for mixed infection between brucellosis and chlamydiosis. We concluded that brucellosis; chlamydiosis and coxiellosis are prevalent diseases that cause abortion in sheep of Baghdad city.
- Subjects
BAGHDAD (Iraq); BRUCELLOSIS; CHLAMYDIA infections; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; SHIPS
- Publication
Plant Archives (09725210), 2020, Vol 20, Issue 2, p1664
- ISSN
0972-5210
- Publication type
Article