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Prevalence of Brucellosis in Ruminants and The Risk of Human Exposure in Rural Delta of Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Veterinary Pathology & Animal Diseases

Abstract

This study aimed to assess seroprevalence of brucellosis in ruminants and the risk of human exposure to Brucella species. A cross-sectional survey was performed in 546 randomly selected households in rural Nile Delta, Egypt. A questionnaire was administered to the household head to collect data about livestock management and risk factors for brucellosis. In addition, serum samples were collected from 699 cattle and 286 sheep for serological investigation against brucellosis. A quantitative exposure assessment model was developed to estimate the probability of human exposure to Brucella species via contact with ruminants and/or consumption of raw milk and homemade dairy products. The brucellosis seroprevalence in cattle and sheep was 13.87% and 10.84%, respectively. The mean annual probability of human exposure to Brucella spp. via contact with cattle (0.98) was the highest followed by the probability of exposure via consumption of home-made dairy products (0.96), processed from cattle milk. The quantitative exposure assessment model demonstrated that the current livestock owners' practices would increase the risk of human and livestock exposure to Brucella infection. In conclusion, contact with cattle and consumption of homemade dairy products were the main routes of human exposure to Brucella species in the rural Nile Delta. Educational campaigns for controlling brucellosis and other zoonoses shall target preferred information channels as field veterinarians. Such campaigns shall be supported by resources that would help disease management at the farm level, thus reducing human exposure.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.253765.1705

Keywords

Brucellosis, exposure assessment model, human, livestock, seroprevalence

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Eltholth

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

Email

m_eltholth@yahoo.com

City

Kafrelsheikh

Orcid

0000-0001-8635-8879

First Name

Ekram

Last Name

Abd El‐Wahab

MiddleName

W.

Affiliation

Department of Tropical Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 165 El Horreya Road, 21561 Alexandria, Egypt

Email

ekramwassim@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0003-4220-5859

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Salem

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Clinical Studies Department , Colleg Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudia Arabia

Email

msalem@kfu.edu.sa

City

-

Orcid

0009-0000-1995-4814

First Name

Nour

Last Name

Abdel-Hamid

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Department of Brucellosis Research, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, P.O. Box 264‑Giza, Cairo 12618, Egypt.

Email

nour78_78@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0001-5554-7984

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El‑Diasty

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Brucellosis Research, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, P.O. Box 264‑Giza, Cairo 12618, Egypt.

Email

dr_mesbah_m@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Eldehiey

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Brucellosis Research, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, P.O. Box 264‑Giza, Cairo 12618, Egypt.

Email

mohamedeldeihy@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0009-0007-9613-5047

First Name

Yassien

Last Name

Badr

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Animal Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Beheira, Egypt

Email

y_yassen70@yahoo.com

City

Beheira

Orcid

0000-0002-0615-0822

First Name

Yumna

Last Name

Elsobky

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Hygiene and Zoonosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, 32897, Menofia, Egypt

Email

yumna.elsobky@vet.usc.edu.eg

City

Sadat City

Orcid

0000-0001-6881-3479

First Name

Essam

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

E.K.

Affiliation

Toxicology Unit, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, P.O. Box 264‑Giza, Cairo 12618, Egypt

Email

essamkamel1@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Mai

Last Name

Zaffan

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Department of Brucellosis Research, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, P.O. Box 264‑Giza, Cairo 12618, Egypt.

Email

maizaffan92@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Yamen

Last Name

Hegazy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine and Infectious diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

Email

yamen12@yahoo.com

City

Kafrelsheikh

Orcid

-

Volume

55

Article Issue

5

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45363

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2023-12-06

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

1,257

Page End

1,269

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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EJVS_Volume 55_Issue 5_Pages 1257-1269.pdf

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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Prevalence of Brucellosis in Ruminants and The Risk of Human Exposure in Rural Delta of Egypt

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23 Dec 2024