Circulating Brucella species in wild animals of the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonosis of public health and economic importance worldwide. It affects a number of domestic animals, wild animals and humans. Human brucellosis originates from either livestock or wildlife. The species of Brucella circulating in wild animals in Tanzania is largely unknown due to insufficient surveillance. This study was carried out to identify Brucella species found in selected wildlife hosts in the Serengeti ecosystem.

Methodology

The study used a total of 189 archived samples that were obtained from cross-sectional studies previously conducted between 2000 and 2017 in the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania. Whole blood, serum and amniotic fluid collected from buffalos, lions, wildebeest, impala, zebra and hyena were available for DNA ext

SUBMITTER: Sambu RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383352 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature