Seroprevalence Studies on Brucellosis in Goats of Jammu Region

A study on brucellosis in goats from 10 different parts of Jammu region was conducted from 2011 to 2013. A total of 724 serum samples was collected and subjected to Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT), modified-Rose Bengal plate test (m-RBPT), standard tube agglutination test (STAT) and indirect-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA). The overall seroprevalence was 7.73 (RBPT), 8.29 (m-RBPT), 10.22 (STAT) and 12.98% (I-ELISA) based on individual test. Ffemales, goats from unorganized rearing and older goats were found most vulnerable. The sensitivity of m-RBPT and kappa value as well as specificity of RBPT were found best for the diagnosis of brucellosis in goats. Among serological tests, I-ELISA was found most sensitive and detected maximum number of positive sera samples.