Efficacy of the ELISA test in milk samples for the epidemiological surveillance of bovine brucellosis

  • Omar S. Andrade Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-7513
  • Mateo Damián López Espinoza Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca
  • Andrea E. Vintimilla Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca
  • Rosa Lucía Lupercio Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4798-6108
  • Jorge G. Bustamante Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca
  • Jorge B. Dután Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca
  • Sergio E. Rivera Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad del Zulia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9120-1497
  • Guillermo E. Guevara Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca
Keywords: ELISA, brucellosis, milk

Abstract

Bovine brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease capable of infecting cattle for long periods of time. Some animals are asymptomatic, thus maintaining the disease in the herd. Cattle become infected after ingestion of contaminated milk, feed, water; also by contact with infected animals, uterine secretions or aborted fetuses and by vertical transmission. Little is known about the epidemiological situation of brucellosis in dairy herds in the province of Azuay. An initial step for the formulation of control and eradication programs would be the implementation of a surveillance system that allows characterizing the state of infection in dairy areas, and thus early detection of the entry of the disease into free herds. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the indirect ELISA test (IDEXX, Brucella tank milk) in milk pools as a tool to identify herds that have not been in contact with the disease, allowing the characterization of areas free of brucellosis.

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Published
2022-10-19
How to Cite
Andrade, Omar S., Mateo Damián López Espinoza, Andrea E. Vintimilla, Rosa Lucía Lupercio, Jorge G. Bustamante, Jorge B. Dután, Sergio E. Rivera, and Guillermo E. Guevara. 2022. “Efficacy of the ELISA Test in Milk Samples for the Epidemiological Surveillance of Bovine Brucellosis”. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Producción Animal 30 (Supl. 2), 67-69. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.300610.