Relationship Between Contact with Cattle That Experienced Abortions and Rose Bengal Test Results

Background: Most provinces in Indonesia have yet to be declared brucellosis-free and knowledge of brucellosis infections transmitted to humans is insufficient. Therefore, the spread of Brucella infection will be more dominant in community groups with close contact with cattle as disease carriers. Methods: This study used an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample was cattle breeder's blood taken from the median cubital vein, as much as 5 ml. The number of samples used was 40. The Brucella examination was carried out with the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) and confirmed with Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) examination. The samples were grouped based on the contact with cattle that experienced abortions. The relationship between contact and RBT results was analyzed using the Chi-square test. Results: (1) There were no cattle breeders that tested positive for brucellosis; (2) As many as 7 (17.50%) cattle breeders had contact with cattle that experienced abortions; (3) 10 breeders showed positive (+) RBT results; (4) PCR results from all breeders' blood samples were negative; (5) The Chi-square test obtained p = 1.000. Conclusion: No statistically significant relationship was found between contact with cattle that experienced abortions and RBT results.