| Autor: |
Lindahl JF; Department of Biosciences, International Livestock Research Institute, Regional Office, 298 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.; Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O Box 7054, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.; Zoonosis Science Centre, Uppsala University, P.O Box 582, SE-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden., Vrentas CE; National Animal Disease Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA, 50010, USA. cevrentas@gmail.com.; The Engaged Scientist, Richmond, VA, USA. cevrentas@gmail.com., Deka RP; International Livestock Research Institute, Guwahati Office, Guwahati, 781022, India., Hazarika RA; Department of Veterinary Public Health, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara Campus, Guwahati, 781022, India., Rahman H; South Asia Regional Office, NASC Complex, International Livestock Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India., Bambal RG; Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, 110001, India., Bedi JS; Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India., Bhattacharya C; Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of National Capital Territory (NCT), Delhi, India., Chaduhuri P; Division of Bacteriology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, India., Fairoze NM; Department of LPT, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal & Fisheries Sciences University Bangalore, Bangalore, 560024, India., Gandhi RS; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, 110001, India., Gill JPS; Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India., Gupta NK; National Centre for Disease Control, 22 Shamnath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India., Kumar M; Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, 800014, India., Londhe S; South Asia Regional Programme, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), DPS Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India., Rahi M; Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 110029, India., Sharma PK; ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India., Shome R; ICAR-National Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, 560064, India., Singh R; Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, 800014, India., Srinivas K; Indian Immunologicals Ltd., Hyderabad, 500030, India., Swain BB; South Asia Regional Office, NASC Complex, International Livestock Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India. |
| Abstrakt: |
Brucellosis is an important zoonosis worldwide. In livestock, it frequently causes chronic disease with reproductive failures that contribute to production losses, and in humans, it causes an often-chronic febrile illness that is frequently underdiagnosed in many low- and middle-income countries, including India. India has one of the largest ruminant populations in the world, and brucellosis is endemic in the country in both humans and animals. In November 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute invited experts from government, national research institutes, universities, and different international organizations to a one-day meeting to set priorities towards a "One Health" control strategy for brucellosis in India. Using a risk prioritization exercise followed by discussions, the meeting agreed on the following priorities: collaboration (transboundary and transdisciplinary); collection of more epidemiological evidence in humans, cattle, and in small ruminants (which have been neglected in past research); Economic impact studies, including cost effectiveness of control programmes; livestock vaccination, including national facilities for securing vaccines for the cattle population; management of infected animals (with the ban on bovine slaughter, alternatives such as sanctuaries must be explored); laboratory capacities and diagnostics (quality must be assured and better rapid tests developed); and increased awareness, making farmers, health workers, and the general public more aware of risks of brucellosis and zoonoses in general. Overall, the meeting participants agreed that brucellosis control will be challenging in India, but with collaboration to address the priority areas listed here, it could be possible. |
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