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Brucella seropositivity in slaughter food animals and role of slaughterhouse workers in spread of Brucella infection in Southeast Nigeria

Article scientifique 2018 Anglais

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AIM: infection during slaughterhouse operations in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: infection during slaughterhouse operations. RESULTS: infection and percentage of SHWs engaged in the practices are: non-use of personal protective clothing during slaughterhouse operations (70.8%), discharge of eviscerated fetuses or pregnant uterine contents by open-air dump method of refuse disposal (64.9%) and illegal sell of eviscerated fetuses or gravid uterine contents for human consumption (59.9%) or preparation of dog food (71.5%). CONCLUSION: infection by their involvement in risk practices and behaviours that facilitate pathogen transmission. Therefore, massive awareness campaign and coordinated brucellosis control program in Enugu State are imperative to forestall the zoonotic and economic consequences associated with brucellosis.

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Ekere, S., Njoga, E., Onunkwo, J., Njoga, U. (2018). Brucella seropositivity in slaughter food animals and role of slaughterhouse workers in spread of Brucella infection in Southeast Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2018.1171-1178

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Samuel Okezie Ekere Emmanuel Okechukwu Njoga Joseph Ikechukwu Onunkwo Ugochinyere Juliet Njoga

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