Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in pastoralists and their livestock in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan
This study reports the occurrence of brucellosis in goats and its absence in sheep in (CES), South Sudan. The present study also shows the occurrence of brucellosis in cattle, goats and people in the pastoral community and recommends for the implementation of the One Health approach and awareness campaigns for effective mitigation of this disease.
Authors
- Jacques Godfroid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0782-7858)
- Coletha Mathew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0241-5763)
- Henriëtte van Heerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3577-1273)
- Robab Katani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6171-8097)
- Gerald Misinzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1827-6403)
- Emmanuel P. Lita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-6876)
- Erneo B. Ochi
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of Juba (SS)
- Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (ZA)
- Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (TZ)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012144
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa
- Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries