Thirty blood samples were collected randomly from each of the 38 breeder-broiler farms in Jordan. Serum samples were examined using indirect ELISA for specific antibodies to avian influenza virus. The overall true flock-level sero-prevalence of avian influenza was 71% (95% CI: 55,83). Positive flocks had 2-30 sero-positive chickens and half of flocks had >20 sero-positive birds. The number of s...

Background: the transportation industry is primarily a male-dominated industry, of which drivers are at risk contracting HIV. They spend lot time away from their wives or partners due to nature occupation. Identifying factors HIV among both long distance and intra-city commercial could provide strategies for effective prevention control. Aim: this study assessed Sero-prevalence infection in Kan...

Introduction Brucellosis is endemic in Uganda and a major cause of production losses livestock. Early detection quantification the disease vital for its control eradication. The aim this study was to assess sero-prevalence factors associated with anti- Brucella antibodies slaughtered Materials methods Sera from 886 cattle, 925 small ruminants, 900 pigs were collected regional abattoirs Northern...

A population-based study was carried out on the Ankole ranching scheme in south-west Uganda with the aim of determining the endemic status of Theileria parva infections. For this purpose, the age-related sero-prevalence of T. parva and the specific calf mortality associated with the parasite were assessed. Blood samples were collected from 931 Ankole calves of up to 12 months of age from 81 ran...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to conduct a sero-epidemiological survey in Isfahan City and suburb areas, central Iran to detect the rate of human hydatidosis using ELISA test. METHODS Overall, 635 serum samples were collected from subjects referred to different health centers in urban and rural regions of the city. Sera were analyzed using Ag-B ELISA test. Ten μg/ml antigens, serum dil...

Objective: Soil-transmitted helminth infections (STHI) coexist with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and they are widespread in environments where poverty is endemic. Helminths upregulate immunological stimulation while HIV’s effect down-regulatory, depicted by the increased incidence of hypersensitivity drug reactions advanced HIV/AIDS. Hypobiosis (a state dormancy host capability...

Received: Revised: Accepted: May 17, 2014 June 13, 2014 June 19, 2014 Aim of the present study was to know the prevalence of brucellosis in food animals in relation to various risk factors through different diagnostic tests. For this purpose, 2375 serum samples were collected from December, 2010 to December, 2012. Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) were applied for...

A sero-prevalence survey of Toxoplasmosis in domestic animals (camels, cattle, sheep and goats) was conducted in the Benadir region of Somalia from January to July 2014 to determine the status of the disease. A total of 151 sera were tested, 64 camels; 28 cattle; 29 sheep and 30 goats, for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using Latex Agglutination Test (LAT). Totally about 15.9% (24...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is among the world's largest cause of adult mortality, an excellent example link between population mobility and infectious disease. Migrants are at a higher risk ill health in general HIV infection particular. may be particularly vulnerable to infection, according epidemiological data from different nations worldwide. The objective study was determine ...

A cross-sectional serological, active outbreak search and a questionnaire-based survey were carried out to investigate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) sero-epidemiology in Ethiopia. The circulating serotype of the FMD virus (FMDV) was identified, knowledge regarding husbandry practices assessed. Using questionnaire survey, total 237 individuals interviewed, majority responded that there is no prac...