Investigation of brucellosis in female buffalo in Nassiria City by using Rose Bengal

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Investigation of brucellosis in female buffalo in Nassiria City by using Rose BengalA.F. Daham Coll. of Vet. Med. Univ. of Al-QadissiyaAbstractThe current study was designed to investigate prevalence of brucellosis in buffalo in Nassiria province by using Rose Bengal Test. (84)samples of serum of female buffalo were examined. The results revealed that (5) cases (5.95%) of total samples were positive and distributed according to age into three groups: (3-6),(6-9) and (12-15) years (1 out of 26 samples),(3 out of 45) and (1 out of 3) in percent of (1.19%), (3.57%) and (1.19%) respectively. The highest standard of antibody titration was (1/32) appears in the first group (3-6) years. All positive cases suffered meteritis or abortion.