Asian Journal of Epidemiology1992-14622077-205XAsian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/aje.2014.43.48Brucella Antibodies in Goats in Oju, Benue State, Nigeria]]>IjaleG.O. AjogiI. DzikwiA.A. 2201472A seroprevalence study of Brucella antibodies in goats in Oju Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria was undertaken to determine its prevalence. A total of 241 blood samples were collected and subjected to Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Indirect Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (iELISA) to determine the presence of Brucella antibodies. The RBPT gave a prevalence of 33 (13.7%) while the iELISA confirmed the presence of Brucella antibodies in 18 (7.5%) of the sera tested. Based on age, 3 (7.0%) of the 43 goats below 12 months were positive, 7 (7.2%) of the 97 goats between 13-36 months were positive and 8 (7.9%) of the 101 goats above 36 months were positive for the iELISA. Of the 49 male goats sampled, 3 (6.1%) of the male goats were positive and 15 (7.8%) of the 192 female goats were positive for iELISA while breed-based prevalence rates gave 15 (7.0%) in the Kano brown breed and 3 (10.7%) in the West African dwarf breed. There was no significant association between prevalence rates of Brucella antibodies by age, sex or breed of goat sampled (p>0.05). Due to the public health significance of caprine brucellosis, there is a need to embark on brucellosis control and eradication in Oju LGA and an awareness campaign should be carried out to enlighten goat owners/handlers on this important zoonosis. Efforts should be geared at improving livestock health through vaccination.]]>Ajogi, I., M.O.V. Osinubi, H. Makun, I. Luga and A. Andrew,20022002Ajogi, I. and J.A. Akinwunmi,200149169173Alton, G.G.,19901990pp: 383-409pp: 383-409Alton, G.G., L.M. Jones, R.G. Rangus and J.M. Verger,1988pp: 63-129pp: 63-129Bertu, W.J., I. Ajogi, J.O.O. Bale, J.K.P. Kwaga and R.A. Ocholi,2010419351938Cadmus, S.I.B., I.F. Ijagbone, H.E. Oputa, H.K. Adesokan and J.K. Stack,20069163168CDC,2005Brucella melitensis, abortus, suis and canis).]]>2005Esuruoso, G.O.,19791979pp: 644649FAO,20062006Junaidu, A.U., S.I. Oboegbulem and M.D. Salihu,200812428Junaidu, A.U., A.I. Daneji, M.D. Salihu, A.A. Magaji, F.M. Tambuwal, M.B. Abubakar and H. Nawawi,20102275277Keppie, J., A.E. Williams, K. Witt and H. Smith,1965Brucellae.]]>46104108Madkour, M.M.,1989pp: 11pp: 11Muma, J.B., K.L. Samui, V.M. Siamudaala, J. Oloya and G. Matope et al.,2006Brucella spp. and individual risk factors of infection in traditional cattle, goats and sheep reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Zambia.]]>38195206NPC,20062006Njoku, A.J.,1995167378Ofukwu, A.R., C.A. Yohanna and H.A. Abuh,20042004Ojo, O.E., M.A. Oyekunle, S.O. Omotainse, R.A. Ocholi, A.O. Ogunleye and W.J. Bertu,2007252633Oloffs, A.,19961996Oloffs, A., M.P.O. Baumann, J. Afema and J. Nakavuma,199851101105Radolf, J.D.,19943076475Radostits, O.M., C.C. Gay, K.W. Hinchcliff and P.D. Constable,200610th Edn.,pp: 963-993pp: 963-993Chahota, R., M. Sharma, R.C. Katoch, S. Verma, M.M. Singh, V. Kapoor and R.K. Asrani,20037395102Rikin, U.M.,1988Brucella control programme in Nigeria.]]>84371371Thrusfield, M.,19972nd Edn.,pp: 280-282pp: 280-282Ashagrie, T., Y. Deneke and T. Tolosa,2011516821685WHO,19711971Bruce, S.D.,188739161170