| Autor: |
Mitrov, Dine, Naletoski, Ivanco, Kirandziski, Toni, Dzadzovski, Igor, Krstevski, Kiril, Acevski, Sinisa |
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Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; September 2010, Vol. 3 Issue: 3 p233-238, 6p |
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Seroprevalence of Cattle Brucellosis in the Republic of Macedonia (2005-2009)Aim.To present results of the national eradication campaign for brucellosis in R. Macedonia between January 2005 and September 2009, as well as to determine seroprevalence of cattle brucellosis in Macedonia in this period.Methods.Classical serological methods used for diagnosis and control of cattle brucellosis were: Rose Bengal Plate Agglutination Test (RBPT) as a screening method, and Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (i-ELISA) used as a confirmatory method.Results.Starting from 2005 until 2009 a total of 559.476 cattle serum samples, from different villages across Macedonia, were collected and sent to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, for testing for brucellosis. Seroprevalence in some epizootiological areas ranges from 0.1% up to 22.2%. According to the results, obtained with this study, the mean seroprevalence of cattle brucellosis in Macedonia for the last 5 years was estimated at 0.83% (ranging from 0.17% to 2.78%).Conclusion.It appears that the prevalence of cattle brucellosis in Macedonia is decreasing from year to year taking into account results for seroprevalence for the last three years. These results justify changes and implementation of the new strategy for control and eradication of brucellosis in domestic ruminants, adopted by the veterinary authority in 2007 which is still in force. |
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