<b>Serological, molecular, and clinical diagnosis of caprine brucellosis in Tikrit, Iraq</b>
The study concluded that <i>B. mentensis</i> and <i>B. abortus</i> are important causes to abortion of goats in some areas of Tikrit city. The tests of serologically used in this study were the RBPT most sensitive, whereas the indirect ELISA test was the most specific, and the technique of c-PCR was more dependable and suitable for the detection <i>Brucella</i> spp. infection of goats than the serological tests RBPT and ELISA.
Authors
- Omar-Althani Shareef Saed
- Jassim Mohamed Suleiman
- Abdulkader Hadi Kandori
Institutions
- University of Tikrit (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5455/ovj.2025.v15.i10.39
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35
Funders
- Tikrit University