Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University -Faculty of African postgraduate studies - Department of Natural Resources

Brucellosis is one of the most important diseases which affect animals and man in most countries of the world. Employing serological tests for Assessment of antibody response play a major role in the routine diagnosis of brucellosis.The diagnostic serological tests used in the present study were (BAPAT) and (RBPT) as a qualitative screening test, (SAT) as a standard quantitative test, beside (MRT) on milk derived from some lactating animals as a confirmatory test along with (Rivanol Test) which was applied on positive serum samples to SAT for accurate diagnosis. The rate of brucellosis in cows reached 6.1%, 6.7%, 2.8%, 4.2%, 2.7 and 5.3% respectively in Giza, Fayoum, Benisweif, Assuit, Sohag and the Total, using SAT. Moreover, the rate of brucellosis among buffaloes in Giza, Fayoum, Benisweif, Assuit, Sohag and the total reached 3.2%, 3.1%, 2.5%, 3%, 1.1% and 2.7% respectively, furthermore, using the same test on the sera derived from sheep and goats revealed that brucellosis reached 8.9%, 12.9%, 9.9%, 11.3%, 6.9% & 9.7% % in sheep but 5.6%, 8.2%, 7.4%, 9.4%, 9.7% & 8.2% in goats maintained in flocks belonging to Giza, Fayoum, Benisweif, Assuit, Sohag and the last percentage showed the Total, while the percentage of brucellosis reached 6.7%, 0% & 0% in Giza, Assuit, Sohag &Total among the examined camels

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