Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Neharika Saxena and Rajani Joshi

Abstract:
Blood samples from 177 camels (108 males and 69 females) from Bikaner and nearby villages Gadwala, Gadola and Naurangdesar were analyzed for Brucellosis by Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). Fifteen camels [7 males and 8 females] were positive. Prevalence in camels by RBPT was 8.47%. Out of 166 camel sera analyzed by ELISA, four were positive. The prevalence through ELISA was 2.25%. Out of 15 RBPT positive sera, 4 (26.66%) were also positive by ELISA. Combined prevalence (both RBPT and ELISA) in camels was 1.61% in Bikaner and 6.12% in Naurangdesar, respectively. The study revealed that Brucellosis is prevalent in camels in Bikaner and adjoining villages in Rajasthan state of India and is of public health significance being a zoonotic disease transmissible to humans in contact with camels or consuming raw milk or handling meat.