Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda.

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dc.contributor.authorKamwine, Monicah
dc.contributor.authorOrikiriza, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorKabanda, Taseera
dc.contributor.authorIramiot, Jacob Stanley
dc.contributor.authorOjuka, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorIkiriza, Steven
dc.contributor.authorAtwebembeire, Jeninah
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorTweshengyereze, Silver
dc.contributor.authorAmumpaire, Juliet Mwanga
dc.contributor.authorBazira, Joel
dc.contributor.authorYap, Boum II
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T09:53:29Z
dc.date.available2026-07-01T09:53:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one of the biggest milk producing regions in the Country. We hypothesized that there is a high level of antibodies in milk samples from this region. This builds more evidence to other studies in the region on the level contamination of raw milk. Results: A total of 185 raw milk samples, collected from dairy farms and factories in southwestern region, were tested for antibodies to Brucella spp. using the milk ring test (MRT) and indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (i-ELISA).We found a prevalence of 26.5% (49/185) by the two methods. This is related to previous reports in the region and adds more evidence on the need for further investigations to confirm the source of these antibodies and their relationship with disease in milk producing animals. Keywords: Brucellosis, Diagnosis, Indirect ELISA, Milk ring test
dc.identifier.citationKamwine et al. BMC Res Notes (2017) 10:215 DOI 10.1186/s13104-017-2537-5. Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda.
dc.identifier.urihttps://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/7010
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMS Reseach Notes
dc.titlePrevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda.
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