Seroprevalence of Brucella infection in yaks (Bos grunniens) on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 305 - 306
• Main Authors: Xulong, Lang, Hailong, Qu, Zhaoyang, Bu, Yanling, Yang, Chunhui, Sun, Xiaoyan, Li, Jinglong, Wang, Jinshan, Cai, Ruilin, Ma, Yijuan, Fu, Xinglong, Wang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01-02-2011; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Bos grunniens; Brief Communication; Brucella; Brucellosis - epidemiology; Brucellosis - veterinary; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; China - epidemiology; Life Sciences; Qinghai-Tibet plateau; Seroepidemiologic Studies; seroprevalence; Serum agglutination test; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; yaks; Zoology; China; Serum agglutination test; Yak; Qinghai–Tibet plateau; China; Seroprevalence
• ISSN: 0049-4747; 1573-7438
• DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9726-8

The seroprevalence of Brucella infection in yaks was surveyed on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China in 2010. A total of 621 serum samples was collected from six counties and were tested by serum agglutination test. The results showed that 56 (9%) of the samples were positive for Brucella. The results of the present investigation indicate that brucellosis is common in yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China.