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Brucellosis in sheep and goats in central Ethiopia

Serum samples collected from 1507 sheep and 1197 goats at Addis Ababa abattoir, Debre Berhan and Abomessa were tested for brucellosis using the Rose Bengal test. The overall prevalence rateswere 1.5 and 1.3 percent in sheep and goats respectively. Vaccinationwith strain Re1 is suggested as the possi...

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Main Authors: Tekelye Bekele, Kasali, O.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1990
Subjects:
sheep
goats
brucellosis
disease prevalence
blood composition
methods
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29306
Summary:Serum samples collected from 1507 sheep and 1197 goats at Addis Ababa abattoir, Debre Berhan and Abomessa were tested for brucellosis using the Rose Bengal test. The overall prevalence rateswere 1.5 and 1.3 percent in sheep and goats respectively. Vaccinationwith strain Re1 is suggested as the possible means of control of brucellosis in small ruminants.

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