Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Abortion, causes by several infectious and non‐infectious factors is one of the most critical health problems of cattle in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge and perception of the community about potential causes of abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis...

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Autores principales: Dereje Tulu Robi, Benti Deresa Gelalcha, Feyissa Begna Deresa
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:09cd0e7db9914374af3f980b9e73d4db2021-11-19T17:14:25ZKnowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia2053-109510.1002/vms3.600https://doaj.org/article/09cd0e7db9914374af3f980b9e73d4db2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.600https://doaj.org/toc/2053-1095Abstract Background Abortion, causes by several infectious and non‐infectious factors is one of the most critical health problems of cattle in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge and perception of the community about potential causes of abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as a cause of abortion in cattle of study districts. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted between October 2016 and October 2017 in selected districts of the Jimma zone using a questionnaire survey. Based on the questionnaire survey, we also carried out a case‐control study (141 cases and 282 controls) to confirm whether the most frequently mentioned disease (brucellosis) is associated with abortion. The blood samples were collected from both cases and controls cattle groups and then serum was separated. The presence of antibody against Brucella organism in serum was first tested by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and all RBPT positive samples were confirmed using the Complement Fixation Test (CFT). Results From a total of 180 randomly selected respondents, the majority (59.4%) of them attributed abortion to infectious diseases. Based on the questionnaire survey, brucellosis, leptospirosis and listeriosis were identified as the major infectious causes of abortion in the areas. Physical injuries, shortage of feed and toxic substances were observed as less important non‐infection causes of abortion in the study areas. This study also identified improper disposal of aborted materials and birth products, use of communal bulls, sharing communal grazing areas and water sources which favour disease transmission. Exposure to Brucella organism was higher among cases (6.4%) than controls (2.8%) with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.042). Conclusion Brucellosis is the most important infectious cause of cattle abortion in this study. Thus, important to conduct appropriate control methods and increasing public awareness of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis are suggested. This finding also recommended the need for further study to isolate and characterise brucellosis as a cause of abortion in cattle.Dereje Tulu RobiBenti Deresa GelalchaFeyissa Begna DeresaWileyarticleabortionbrucellosiscattleEthiopialeptospirosisVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENVeterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 2240-2249 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic abortion
brucellosis
cattle
Ethiopia
leptospirosis
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
spellingShingle abortion
brucellosis
cattle
Ethiopia
leptospirosis
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Dereje Tulu Robi
Benti Deresa Gelalcha
Feyissa Begna Deresa
Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
description Abstract Background Abortion, causes by several infectious and non‐infectious factors is one of the most critical health problems of cattle in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge and perception of the community about potential causes of abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as a cause of abortion in cattle of study districts. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted between October 2016 and October 2017 in selected districts of the Jimma zone using a questionnaire survey. Based on the questionnaire survey, we also carried out a case‐control study (141 cases and 282 controls) to confirm whether the most frequently mentioned disease (brucellosis) is associated with abortion. The blood samples were collected from both cases and controls cattle groups and then serum was separated. The presence of antibody against Brucella organism in serum was first tested by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and all RBPT positive samples were confirmed using the Complement Fixation Test (CFT). Results From a total of 180 randomly selected respondents, the majority (59.4%) of them attributed abortion to infectious diseases. Based on the questionnaire survey, brucellosis, leptospirosis and listeriosis were identified as the major infectious causes of abortion in the areas. Physical injuries, shortage of feed and toxic substances were observed as less important non‐infection causes of abortion in the study areas. This study also identified improper disposal of aborted materials and birth products, use of communal bulls, sharing communal grazing areas and water sources which favour disease transmission. Exposure to Brucella organism was higher among cases (6.4%) than controls (2.8%) with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.042). Conclusion Brucellosis is the most important infectious cause of cattle abortion in this study. Thus, important to conduct appropriate control methods and increasing public awareness of the zoonotic transmission of brucellosis are suggested. This finding also recommended the need for further study to isolate and characterise brucellosis as a cause of abortion in cattle.
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author Dereje Tulu Robi
Benti Deresa Gelalcha
Feyissa Begna Deresa
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Benti Deresa Gelalcha
Feyissa Begna Deresa
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title Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
title_short Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
title_full Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
title_fullStr Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
title_sort knowledge and perception of community about causes of cattle abortion and case‐control study of brucellosis as cause of abortion in jimma zone, ethiopia
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