Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Cow by using iELISA, Complement Fixation Test and Rose Bengal Plate Test with Comparison between Tests in Babylon Governorate

Safaa Mohammed

Abstract: Investigation was conducted on (90) serum samples, (47) samples were collected from aborted cows and (43) samples from non-aborted cows from Babylon governorate, there were 7, 14.89 % cases infected with Brucella abortus by iELISA test while 10, 21.27 % and 9, 19.14 % cases infected with Brucella abortus by Complement fixation test and rose Bengal plate test respectively from infected cow, there were 6, 13.95 %, 9, 20.93 % and 9, 20.93 % cases infected with Brucella abortus by using iELISA, Complement fixation test and rose Bengal plate test respectively from non-infected cow.

Keywords: Brucellosis, iELISA, CFT, Rose Bengal plate test, Babylon Governorate

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 3, March 2016,

Pages: 1041 - 1044