Serological diagnosis of Brucella spp. in the camel populationof southern Kerman province of Iran

Background and Aim : Brucellosis is a global problem in public health and livestock. Theoccurrence of disease in humans is mainly due to animal reservoirs. Brucellosis disease in camelscan also cause significant economic losses and is very important in terms of public health. Thepresent study was conducted with the aim of determining the status of Brucella infection in thecamel population of South Kerman by serological methods.Methods : One hundred blood samples without anticoagulant were taken from female camels inthe south of Kerman province, three months old and older. Then, their serum was separated andtheir infection with Brucella bacteria was evaluated by measuring the presence of antibodies usingthe Rose Bengal, Wright and ۲-mercaptoethanol techniques.Results : Out of ۱۰۰ camel blood serum samples, only one sample was positive in the Rose Bengaltest and was used for additional tests including wright and ۲ME. The serum titer in the wright and۲ME tests showed a titer of ۱:۱۲۸۰. In other words, the prevalence of brucellosis in this study wasabout one percent.Conclusion : Considering the prevalence of this disease in camels and the high population ofcamel herders in the south of Kerman and the large slaughter of this animal species inslaughterhouses as well as the consumption of its milk by citizens and villagers in raw andunpasteurized form, the diagnosis of this disease with other diagnostic methods such as Serologywith higher sensitivity and molecular techniques are also needed.

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Camel ، Brucella ، serology