Seroprevalence of brucellosis, knowledge, and risky practices in dairy cattle owners and workers in Maekel and Debub regions, Eritrea

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture, Eritreaen
cg.contributor.affiliationAddis Ababa Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Glasgowen
cg.contributor.affiliationMassawa Hospitalen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorUK Research and Innovationen
cg.contributor.donorBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdomen
cg.coverage.countryEritrea
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ER
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierSiobhan Mor: 0000-0003-0121-2016en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0476en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1476-1645en
cg.issue2en
cg.journalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.ilriBRUCELLOSISen
cg.subject.ilriCATTLEen
cg.subject.ilriDAIRYINGen
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactPlatformNutrition, Health and Food Security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume111en
dc.contributor.authorEfrem, G.H.en
dc.contributor.authorMihreteab, B.en
dc.contributor.authorGhebremariam, M.K.en
dc.contributor.authorTesfai, B.en
dc.contributor.authorMor, Siobhan M.en
dc.contributor.authorMamo, G.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-25T18:29:24Zen
dc.date.available2024-08-25T18:29:24Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151843
dc.titleSeroprevalence of brucellosis, knowledge, and risky practices in dairy cattle owners and workers in Maekel and Debub regions, Eritreaen
dcterms.abstractBrucellosis is a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution. In Eritrea, the status of the disease in occupa tionally exposed dairy farmers is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis, level of knowledge, and risky practices of dairy cattle owners/workers in Maekel and Debub regions, Eritrea. A cross sectional study was conducted between August 2021 and February 2022. A total of 416 dairy cattle owners and workers underwent blood collection and interview using a standardized questionnaire. Blood samples were tested using Rose Ben gal Plate Test, and positive samples were confirmed using competitive ELISA. Variation in knowledge scores by sociode mographic factors and practices were explored statistically. The apparent and true seroprevalence was 1.2% (95% CI: 0.05–2.8%) and 1.4% (95% CI: 0.6–3.4%), respectively. Apparent seroprevalence was similar in Maekel (1.1%) and Debub (1.2%) regions. Nearly half of the participants (49.5%) had never heard of brucellosis before. Overall, brucellosis knowledge score was low (mean score: 6.53/20). Knowledge score was higher in participants from Maekel region (P < 0.001), older participants (P = 0.035), those with higher educational attainment (P = 0.001), and those with more years of experience working in dairy farming (P = 0.001). Knowledge score was lower in farm workers compared with family members (P = 0.016). No significant differences in knowledge score existed between participants who engaged in or did not engage in potential risky practices. In summary, the prevalence of brucellosis in dairy cattle owners/workers in Maekel and Debub regions, Eritrea, was low. Participants demonstrated limited knowledge of brucellosis and engaged in risky practices.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.available2024-08-07en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationEfrem, G.H., Mihreteab, B., Ghebremariam, M.K., Tesfai, B., Mor, S.M. and Mamo, G. 2024. Seroprevalence of brucellosis, knowledge, and risky practices in dairy cattle owners and workers in Maekel and Debub regions, Eritrea. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 111(2): 300–304.en
dcterms.extent300–304en
dcterms.issued2024-08-07en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
dcterms.subjectbrucellosisen
dcterms.subjectdairyingen
dcterms.subjectcattleen
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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