Authors: Talabi A. O., Oyekunle M. A., Agbaje M., Oyewusi I. K., Otesile E. B., Bankole O. A
Bulletin of Animal Production in Africa 60: 181-185.
Abstract
A serological survey of brucellosis in food animals was conducted in Abeokuta, the largest city in Ogun State, Nigeria between August and November 2009. A total of 275 cattle, 52 sheep, 31 goats and 30 pigs were screened for Brucellosis using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). The Standard Tube Agglutination Test (STAT) was carried out on sera samples that were positive for brucellosis to quantitatively determine the level of antibody titre. Brucellosis was confirmed in 14.2%, 9.6% and 12.9% of cattle, sheep and goat respectively. All 30 pigs were negative for brucellosis. All sheep and goats were positive at 1:10 dilution, while 10.3%, 38.5% and 51.3% of positive cattle were positive at 1:10, 1:20 and 1:40 dilutions respectively. This result showed that brucellosis is still an important infectious disease of food animals and possibly a major zoonosis in Ogun State, Nigeria.