Quantitative analysis of risk factors associated with brucellosis in livestock in the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania

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• 作者：Justine A. Assenga ; Lucas E. Matemba…
• 关键词：Agro ; pastoral ; Brucellosis ; Ecosystem ; Practice ; Risk factors
• 刊名：Tropical Animal Health and Production
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：48
• 期：2
• 页码：303-309
• 全文大小：474 KB
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• 作者单位：Justine A. Assenga (1)
  Lucas E. Matemba (1) (2)
  Joseph J. Malakalinga (1)
  Shabani K. Muller (1)
  Rudovick R. Kazwala (1)
  
  1. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania
  2. National Institute for Medical Research, P. O. Box 9653, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
  
• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Medicine & Public Health
  Veterinary medicine
  Zoology
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-7438

文摘

Brucellosis is a neglected contagious bacterial disease of public health and economic importance. Nevertheless, its spread is not well known to many livestock farmers. Unmatched case control study was carried out to identify risk factors associated with brucellosis in cattle and goats at the herd level in Mpanda, Mlele and Nsimbo districts of Katavi region, in Tanzania between September 2012 and July 2013. A total of 138 adult respondents were selected randomly for the interview using a structured questionnaire. The criterion for inclusion was to have at least one Brucella-positive animal in the herd while the control was chosen from among the herds which these animals tested negative. The presence of seropositive herds were statistically linked (P < 0.1) by univariate analysis with such variables as lack of formal education among the herders; slaughtering of cattle or goats in the household; the history of occurrence of abortion in the herd; and the history of occurrence of retained foetal membranes in the herd following parturition. However, in the multivariate analysis, lack of formal education among the herders and the previous history of occurrence of retained foetal membrane in the herd following parturition were significantly associated with Brucella seropositive (P < 0.05). This study suggests the need for raising community awareness on the risk factors associated with the transmission of brucellosis between animals and humans and the implementation of disease prevention and control programmes. Keywords Agro-pastoral Brucellosis Ecosystem Practice Risk factors