Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

The status of brucellosis in various species of animals in U.P./ Uttarakhand was investigated. The distribution pattern of the disease in relation to species, age, sex, lactation number and nature of herd organization was determined. A total of 627 blood serum samples obtained from animals and man were screened employing battery of tests that include Rose Bengal plate agglutination test (RBPT), standard tube agglutination test (STAT), plate-enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (plate-ELISA), dot- enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (dot-ELISA) for the purpose. The prevalence of brucellosis was found to be highest in cattle (29.61%). Females of the species (cattle, 33.90%; goat, 5.81% and humans, 13.88%) were generally more affected than the males (6.25%, 3.44% and 11.50% respectively). Of 138 crossbreds in a herd with history of brucellosis though maximum number of reactors (55.55%) were recorded in the 7thlactation, no definite pattern in this regard could be detected as 2ndlactation yielded 50% and 5th lactation showed 27% reactors. As compared to animals in rural areas, the prevalence in the organized herd was much higher.