A retrospective investigation of abortion storm in Abergele goats, Waghimira Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationSekota Dryland Agricultural Research Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationZiquala Woreda Office of Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Virology and Immunology, Switzerlanden
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Bernen
cg.contributor.crpLivestocken
cg.contributor.donorAmhara Region Agricultural Research Instituteen
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen
cg.creator.identifierAyalew Assefa: 0000-0002-6287-5318en
cg.creator.identifierBiruk Alemu Gemeda: 0000-0002-8406-0494en
cg.creator.identifierBarbara Wieland: 0000-0003-4020-9186en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5686443en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2090-908Xen
cg.issue1en
cg.journalScientificaen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL HEALTHen
cg.subject.ilriGOATSen
cg.subject.ilriSMALL RUMINANTSen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen
cg.subject.impactPlatformNutrition, Health and Food Securityen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.volume2024en
dc.contributor.authorBahiru, A.en
dc.contributor.authorAssefa, Ayalewen
dc.contributor.authorGemeda, Biruk A.en
dc.contributor.authorDesta, Hiwoten
dc.contributor.authorTibebu, A.en
dc.contributor.authorSahle, A.en
dc.contributor.authorWieland, Barbaraen
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-17T16:01:15Zen
dc.date.available2024-09-17T16:01:15Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152269
dc.titleA retrospective investigation of abortion storm in Abergele goats, Waghimira Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopiaen
dcterms.abstractA retrospective study was conducted in Abergele and Ziquala districts in Ethiopia to investigate the occurrence, impact, and potential risk factors for abortion in small ruminants linked to a regional abortion storm. Affected (case) and nonaffected (control) villages were compared to assess infectious and noninfectious risk factors causing abortions. A case village was defined as a village with abortion seen in all households enrolled in the study, while a control village is characterized by presence of abortion in two and fewer households. A questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, and serological examinations were used to assess the differences in the abortion rate between the case and control villages. The Rose Bengal Plate Test for Brucellosis, <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Antibody Test Kit for <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>, and ELISA for <i>Chlamydophila abortus</i> and <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> were used to detect antibodies. Per village 15 household flocks were selected. In the case villages, all flocks were affected by abortion (a mean abortion of 13 animals in Abergele and 9 in Ziquala). In contrast, only three households reported abortions in the control villages. A total of 176 blood samples were collected from the case and control villages for further laboratory diagnosis of possible causes of abortion. Of the examined flocks, 17%, 10.2%, and 2.8% were positive for <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>, and <i>Chlamydophila abortus</i>, respectively. However, antibodies against <i>Brucella melitensis</i> were not detected. While the seroprevalence was greater for some infectious agents of abortion, there was no significant difference between the case and control villages. It is clear that the abortion problem in the study villages is complex and likely due to a mix of poor husbandry practices and the presence of infectious diseases. To better understand the underlying causes of abortion, there is a need to conduct a longitudinal study involving testing for more pathogens at the household level combined with reliable data on husbandry practices.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2024-09-04en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBahiru, A., Assefa, A., Gemeda, B.A., Desta, H., Tibebu, A., Sahle, A. and Wieland, B. 2024. A retrospective investigation of abortion storm in Abergele goats, Waghimira Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Scientifica 2024(1): 5686443.en
dcterms.extent5686443en
dcterms.issued2024-09-04en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en
dcterms.publisherWileyen
dcterms.subjectanimal healthen
dcterms.subjectgoatsen
dcterms.subjectsmall ruminantsen
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen

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