Cross-sectional study of brucellosis and Q fever in Thailand among livestock in two districts at the Thai-Cambodian border, Sa Kaeo province

Soledad Colombe; Ekkarin Watanapalachaigool; Monaya Ekgatat; Albert I. Ko; Soawapak Hinjoy

doi:10.1016/j.onehlt.2018.10.001

Cross-sectional study of brucellosis and Q fever in Thailand among livestock in two districts at the Thai-Cambodian border, Sa Kaeo province

Soledad Colombe, Ekkarin Watanapalachaigool, Monaya Ekgatat, Albert I. Ko, Soawapak Hinjoy

Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

Brucellosis and Q fever impart high morbidity in humans and economic losses among livestock worldwide. However their prevalence is still not fully known in Thailand. We conducted a sero-survey of brucellosis and Q fever in beef, dairy cattle, goat, and sheep herds from Thai communities at the border with Cambodia, a cross-border trading center. Serum samples were tested for brucellosis and Q fever by antibody-based tests at the National Institute of Animal Health, Thailand. We surveyed a total of 520 individuals from 143 herds. Brucellosis herd-level seroprevalence for beef cattle and small ruminants (goats and sheep) was 2.63/117) and 13.32/15) respectively. Q fever herd-level seroprevalence for beef cattle, dairy cattle, and small ruminants was 4.35/117), 27.33/11) and 33.35/15) respectively. This study identified a significant burden of brucellosis and Q fever among small ruminants and dairy cattle at the Thai-Cambodian border.

Original language	English
Journal	One Health
Volume	6
Pages (from-to)	37-40
Number of pages	4
ISSN	2352-7714
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2018.10.001
Publication status	Published - 1-Dec-2018

Keywords

Brucellosis
Public health
Q fever
Thailand
Zoonotic diseases

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Cross-sectional study of brucellosis and Q fever in Thailand among livestock in two districts at the Thai-Cambodian border, Sa Kaeo province

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